Pleasant Valley dropped their record down to 12-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emmaus Hornets. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Bears couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Emmaus, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average this season.
For Emmaus' part, Mari Eiswerth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Sadie Haefeli was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery DeFanti, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Looking ahead, Pleasant Valley will host Wallenpaupack Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Emmaus, they will square off against Nazareth Area at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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