East Stroudsburg South fell victim to Emmaus and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emmaus Hornets. East Stroudsburg South has struggled against Emmaus recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
East Stroudsburg South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mayla Mathew, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Emmaus' side, Autumn Held spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Molly Yard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Amey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
East Stroudsburg South's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Emmaus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
East Stroudsburg South will head out on the road to square off against Pocono Mountain West at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Stroudsburg South is facing Pocono Mountain West at the right time seeing as Pocono Mountain West is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Emmaus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northampton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Emmaus is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Northampton a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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