Facing a 2-0 deficit late in the game on the road Wednesday at Allen High School, Emmaus did all of its scoring over the final two innings to defeat the Canaries 6-2.
Head coach Jeremy Haas’ squad scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning and that was enough to pull out the victory as Emmaus improved to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the EPC.
Junior Jaden Betz was outstanding in relief in earning his first career varsity win, tossing three scoreless innings and striking out four. The right-hander came on for starter Cole Moreau, who went four innings, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out seven.
Emmaus out hit Allen 7-4 in the game. Senior shortstop Aaron Fleetwood was one of three Hornets with multiple hits going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Junior center fielder Robbie Barnes also had a pair of hits, including driving in the game-winner with a triple and sophomore second baseman Josh Diaz also went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
For Allen, which remained winless on the season (0-5), third baseman Daniel Rivas went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Starter Daifer Moreta suffered the loss on the mound allowing four runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings.
The Hornets will return to action at 4 p.m. on Friday as they travel to East Stroudsburg North.
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Emmaus 6, Allen 2
Em – 000 004 2 – 6-7-2
All – 001 100 0 – 2-4-2
Cole Moreau, Jaiden Betz (5) and Bryan Kain; Daifer Moreta, Yassine Zekkaria (6) and Erick Lopez. W – Betz (1-0), L – Moreta