Who – No. 1 seed Emmaus (18-3) vs No. 4 Stroudsburg (17-4)
What – EPC Semifinals
When/Where – Monday, May 11, 7 p.m./Pates Park
What’s on the line – A berth in the EPC Championship game on Thursday vs winner of No. 2 Freedom/No. 3 Northampton
How they got here – Emmaus defeated Liberty 3-2; Stroudsburg defeated Nazareth 5-0
Coaches – Emmaus: Rich Giering (5th yr); Stroudsburg: Maynard Frantz
Probable starters (Emmaus) – Sr. CF Taylor Hauver, Sr. 2B Bri Gitski, Sr. 1B Abby Derr, Jr. P Mari Eiswerth, Jr. 3B Morgan Schwab, Jr. SS Sydney Bennett, Jr. C Julia DeFanti, Soph. RF Haleigh Gigliotti, Jr. LF Caylie Granitz
Stroudsburg key players: Sr. C Dot Elko, Jr. P Jordan Cook, Sr. 2B Isabella Thomas, Jr. P Madelyn Vargas, Sr. RF Katren Lavra, Sr. SS Madison Perez, Jr. 1B Ella Fagan-Huse, Jr. 3B Ava Fagan-Huse
GAME NOTES: Emmaus is looking to reach the league championship for the first time since 2017… The Hornets are coming off a 3-2 win over Liberty last week in game that saw Abby Derr drive in three runs and Mari Eiswerth toss a two-hitter … The Hornets defeated Stroudsburg on the road back on Apri 8, 6-3 … Emmaus last won a league title 2001 and in 2000 … Freedom is the defending champion, defeating Nazareth in last year’s final 10-3