Softball Preview: Emmaus Hornets vs. William Allen Canaries
Emmaus has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the William Allen Canaries at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Emmaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Emmaus will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Northampton, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Emmaus came out on top in a nail-biter against Northampton on Monday and snuck past 8-7.
Autumn Held spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Emmaus let Abigail Derr and Molly Yard loose on the outfield. Derr scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Yard scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Gitski, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, William Allen is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Parkland on Monday.
Emmaus' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for William Allen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Emmaus' way against William Allen when the teams last played back in March as Emmaus made off with a 20-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emmaus since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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