The Emmaus Hornets will take on the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethlehem Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Emmaus, who comes in off a win.
Emmaus gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Pocono Mountain East 9-2. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Karwacki, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Drew McGeehan was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Emmaus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Bethlehem Catholic and Freedom, and Freedom kept the tradition alive. The Hawks lost 16-1 to the Patriots on Tuesday.
Bethlehem Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petros Tsihlis, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Bethlehem Catholic's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Emmaus, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Emmaus suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Bethlehem Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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