The Parkland Trojans will face off against the Emmaus Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Parkland 2.8, Emmaus 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Parkland came up short against Allentown Central Catholic and fell 8-4.
Parkland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Derr, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Emmaus). They put the hurt on Whitehall with a sharp 12-6 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Hornets, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Jaden Betz looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Ravier was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tanner Karwacki was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Emmaus' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Parkland came out on top in a nail-biter against Emmaus in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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