William Allen is 0-9 against Emmaus since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The William Allen Canaries will be playing in front of their home fans against the Emmaus Hornets at 4:00 p.m.
William Allen is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Parkland.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Emmaus ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Northampton 8-7. The win was familiar territory for Emmaus who now have three in a row.
Autumn Held spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Emmaus let Abigail Derr and Molly Yard loose on the outfield. Derr scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Yard scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Taylor Gitski was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
William Allen's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Emmaus, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
William Allen suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Emmaus when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Held, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that William Allen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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