Hornets
| 04/16/26 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Parkland | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Pocono Mountain East | 5 |
| 04/08/26 @ Stroudsburg | 4 |
| 04/06/26 vs Louis E. Dieruff | 16 |
| + 7 more games |
The Emmaus Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emmaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Emmaus after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bethlehem Catholic by a score of 3-2. The Hornets have struggled against the Golden Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Wolfpack. Considering the Cougars have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Dom Marino, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that he has launched this season. Chris Knelly was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Hazleton Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Emmaus' loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Hazleton Area, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Emmaus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hazleton Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Emmaus came out on top in a nail-biter against Hazleton Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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