Who: No.4 seed Emmaus (16-7 overall) vs No.1 seed Parkland (22-2)
What: District XI Semifinals
When/Where: Tuesday/ 6:30 p.m., Pates Park
What’s on the line: Winner advances to finals on Thursday @ Pates Park vs winner of No.2 Northampton/No.6 Whitehall; winner also clinches berth in PIAA State Tournament
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Freedom 1-0 (8 innings), Parkland defeated Easton 8-3
Season series: Teams split – Parkland won 4-1, Emmaus won 3-1
Coverage: Live on www.pennsportsradio.com, Twitter (@Emmaussports.com)
Coaches: Emmaus – Brittany D’Agostino (2nd year); Barry Search (10th year)
Emmaus’ probable starters: Jr. LF Tatum Kresley (.646 avg., 51 hits, 37 runs), Fr. DP Summer Lenhart (.250), Soph. SS Marah Sisonick (.333, 23 hits, 13 RBI), Sr. C Abby Bartels (.475, 28 hits, 21 RBI, 3 RBI), Sr. P Hannah Palinkas (.448, 26 hits, 19 RBI; 12-4, 1.01 ERA), Sr. 1B Jordyn Bruckler (.340, 17 hits), Sr. CF Lily Trexler (.288, 17 hits, 11 RBI), Fresh. RF Peyton Sisonick (.226), Fresh. 2B Abby Hark, Sr. 3B Olivia Sander (.067)
Parkland probables: Sr. RF Renee Snyder (.477), Jr. SS Nicole Klass (.300), Sr. P Kelly Dulaney (.261/20-2, 0.81 ERA), Sr. 1B Kylie Hlay (.369), Sr. 3B Megan Fenstermaker (.379), Jr. C Giana Schick (.279), Sr. 2B Olivia Ondrejca (.239), Sr. LF Caroline Rivera (.481)