For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when William Allen and Emmaus meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. William Allen took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Emmaus. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Canaries of the 14-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
William Allen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emill Roman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Erick Lopez was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
William Allen dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Emmaus, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. William Allen will venture away from home to challenge Pocono Mountain East at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. William Allen's pitchers better be ready for this one: Pocono Mountain East has averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Emmaus, they are taking a road trip to square off against East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. East Stroudsburg North has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something Emmaus will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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