Softball Recap: Emmaus Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ East Stroudsburg North	21
04/02/25 vs Louis E. Dieruff	20
03/26/25 @ William Allen	20
04/04/25 @ East Stroudsburg South	17
03/17/25 vs Allentown Central Catholic	15

Emmaus won the last time they faced Allentown Central Catholic and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hornets blew past the Vikings 15-1. Considering the Hornets have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Mari Eiswerth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one triple and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three).

In other batting news, Sadie Haefeli and Taylor Hauver did most of the damage at the plate: Haefeli went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Hauver got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sophia Tranguch, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Emmaus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive matches.

Emmaus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Emmaus is set to challenge their familiar foe William Allen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Hornets' favor as the team sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Canaries have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Allentown Central Catholic will square off against rival Louis E. Dieruff at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.