Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Emmaus

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/07/26 vs East Stroudsburg North	17
03/25/26 vs William Allen	17
04/16/26 @ Bethlehem Catholic	16
04/06/26 @ Louis E. Dieruff	16
03/24/26 vs Allentown Central Catholic	10

Emmaus waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Whitehall Zephyrs as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.

Mari Eiswerth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Abigail Derr was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sydney Bennett was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

Emmaus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.

Emmaus' record now sits at 12-2. As for Whitehall, they dropped their record down to 9-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Emmaus will challenge Allentown Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Whitehall, they will face off against Louis E. Dieruff at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Zephyrs will no doubt try to take advantage of.