Emmaus has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face 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 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Emmaus had just enough and edged Northampton out 4-3.
Emmaus' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Kain, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Noah Hogan was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, William Allen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Parkland.
Emmaus' victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for William Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Emmaus has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like William Allen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Emmaus couldn't quite finish off William Allen in their previous meeting back in March and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of William Allen's Jorge Inoa, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that Emmaus knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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