Cole Moreau was dominant on the mound in leading Emmaus to a 7-2 win over Allen on Wednesday afternoon at Church Lane Park.
The senior southpaw struck out 11 while allowing just one hit in 5 1-3 innings as the Hornets returned to their winning ways after back-to-back losses.
Moreau also helped his own cause at the plate going 2-for-4 with two RBI while right fielder Tanner Karwacki also had a pair of hits, including a triple and drove in two runs. Shortstop Josh Diaz also had two RBI, including his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth inning.
For Allen, shortstop Daifer Moreta was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Starting pitcher Jorge Inoa suffered the loss after allowing five runs on four hits in three innings. The Canaries dropped to 2-2 on the season and 1-2 in the league.
Emmaus (2-2 overall/2-1 EPC) will return to action on Friday at 4 p.m. as they host East Stroudsburg North at Church Lane Park.
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Emmaus 7, Allen 2
All – 000 002 0 – 2-3-5
Em – 104 101 x – 7-8-0
All – Jorge Inoa, Tucker Heiser (4) and Sebastian Pena; Cole Moreau, Connor Horwath (6) and Drayce Schmidt. WP – Moreau (1-0). HR – Em: Diaz (6th none on)