Emmaus has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Whitehall Zephyrs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Emmaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Emmaus is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Pocono Mountain East (and have done all season long). Emmaus blew past Pocono Mountain East 9-2.
Josiah Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Schadler, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmit Budick, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Whitehall's hitters rose to the challenge against a Konkrete Kids pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.89 runs allowed on Thursday. Whitehall walked away with an 11-6 win over Northampton.
Bradley Kibler looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Rob Yankowy was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Reichenbach, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Emmaus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Whitehall, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Emmaus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Whitehall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Emmaus took their win against Whitehall in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emmaus since the squad 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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