Who – No.4 seed Emmaus (15-7 overall) vs No.1 seed Nazareth (18-6)
When – Tuesday, May 30, 2:30 p.m.
Where – Pates Park, Allentown
What’s on the line – Winner advances to the finals on Thursday to face winner of No.6 Easton/No.7 Stroudsburg
Coverage – LIVE www.easternpasportsnetwork.com (Pregame: 2:10 pm)
Coaches – Emmaus: Rich Giering (2nd year); Nazareth – Stephen Genzale
Probables – Emmaus: Sr. 2B Daria Krout (.469), Jr. SS. Brianna Amey (.412), Sr. C Mason Roselli (.385), Fr. DH Abby Derr (.407), Soph. 3B Sadie Haefeli (.315), Sr. 1B Kamryn Tokar (.269), Sr. RF Taylor Hiestand (.333), Sr. LF Alexis Schoonover (.324), Jr. CF Molly Yard (.500), Sr. LF Rachel Sherman (.478), Jr. P. Autumn Held (5-2. 0.54 ERA)
Nazareth probables – Soph. CF Natalie Chloros, Soph. 3B Alina Weaver, Soph. C Shauna McNamee, Sr. 1B Cassie Zellner, Soph. Flex. Hailey Mandala, Fr. LF Lily Moretti, Soph. SS. Marley Wismer, Sr. 2B Caitlin Genzale, Sr. RF Sydney Harper, Fr. P. Avery Kauffman, Fr. P. Kylie Grover, Fr. P Emma Infantino
GAME NOTES: Emmaus opened up the District XI playoffs last Thursday with an 11-3 win over Liberty behind the pitching of junior Autumn Held who tossed a complete game. Sr. Daria Krout was 2-for-3 with three RBI an seniors Mason Roselli and Alexis Schoonover each drove in two runs … The Hornets defeated Nazareth earlier this season 13-2 back on April 7 pounding out 14 hits and three home runs. Emmaus also beat the Blue Eagles in the district quarterfinals a year ago 5-1 at Kiwanis Field … Nazareth rolled in its opener defeated Pleasant Valley 8-0 behind pitchers Avery Kauffman and Kylie Grover who combined on a two-hitter and 14 strikeouts … The Blue Eagles are coming off winning its first league title since 2010. They defeated Northampton 5-3 in the finals