The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Emmaus Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethlehem Catholic has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Bethlehem Catholic and Freedom, and Freedom kept the tradition alive. The Hawks came up short against the Patriots on Tuesday, falling 16-1.
Bethlehem Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petros Tsihlis, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Emmaus was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Pocono Mountain East as they made off with a 9-2 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Karwacki, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Drew McGeehan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Emmaus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Bethlehem Catholic dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Emmaus, their record now sits at 6-4.
Bethlehem Catholic took their win against Emmaus when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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