Allentown Central Catholic is 2-8 against Emmaus since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Emmaus Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Allentown Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Sunday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Easton Area 4-3.
Matt Rader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Grigoli, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Hahn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Emmaus entered their tilt with William Allen with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 14-10 win over the Canaries on Wednesday.
Emmaus got a massive performance out of Noah Hogan, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Cohen Schadler, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Allentown Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Emmaus, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Allentown Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Emmaus in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Allentown Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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