Whitehall dropped their record down to 12-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emmaus Hornets. The match marked the Zephyrs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Bella Muth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Shultz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
As for Emmaus, their win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Emmaus' side, Mari Eiswerth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Eiswerth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Avery DeFanti was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Whitehall will square off against rival Allentown Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Emmaus is set to challenge their familiar foe Parkland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 2.4, the Trojans 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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