The Whitehall Zephyrs will square off against the Emmaus Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitehall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Emmaus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Whitehall is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering William Allen just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Canaries by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous six contest, Emmaus brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They never let Louis E. Dieruff get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. The Hornets not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 6th (when they won 16-1).
Robert Barnes looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Emmaus is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Ehritz, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Diaz was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Emmaus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
With the win, Emmaus broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-10. As for Whitehall, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Whitehall beat Emmaus 4-1 in their previous matchup last Monday. Will the Zephyrs repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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