Whitehall is 2-8 against Emmaus since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Whitehall Zephyrs are on the road again to play the Emmaus Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Whitehall's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Nazareth Area on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Blue Eagles by a score of 1-0.
Whitehall got a good showing from Bradley Kibler, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Emmaus was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty. Emmaus has not had much luck with Liberty recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jaden Betz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Whitehall now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Emmaus, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Whitehall has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Emmaus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Whitehall might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Emmaus in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Whitehall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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