Who: No.2 seed Emmaus (12-4 EPC, 15-6 overall) vs No. 3 seed Northampton (12-4, 17-4)
What: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference semifinals
When/Where: Wednesday/5 p.m. Parkland High School
What’s on the line: Winner advances to Thursday’s championship game at Pates Park at 5 p.m. vs winner of No.1 Parkland/No.4 Freedom
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Easton 4-0; Northampton defeated Nazareth 6-3
Season series: Northampton 2-0
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com)
Coaches: Emmaus – Brittany D’Agostino (2nd year); Kristy Henritzy (2nd year)
Emmaus’ probable starters: Jr. LF Tatum Kresley (.646 avg., 51 hits, 37 runs), Fresh. RF Peyton Sisonick (.226), 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; 11-4, 1.01 ERA), Sr. 1B Jordyn Bruckler (.340, 17 hits), Fresh. 2B Abby Hark/Fr. DP Sarah Lenhart (.250), Sr. CF Lily Trexler (.288, 17 hits, 11 RBI)
Northampton key players: Sr IF/OF Hannah Boggs OF (1st Team EPC), OF Emily Stuhldreher (1st Team DP), Jr. P Maddie Biechy (1st Team Utility), Jr. OF Jordan Geroulo (2nd Team EPC), Fr. P Kaira Zamadics, Jr. C Madison Fraley
Notes: The Hornets meet the K-Kids for the third time this season with a berth in the EPC finals on the line ….Northampton won both regular-season meetings – 7-4 back on March 28 and 2-0 on April 29 ….. Emmaus has been red-hot winning five straight and 11 of its last 14 games …..Jr. LF Tatum Kresley is the Hornets top hitter (.646) and leads the team in hits (51) and runs (37) …..Emmaus last reached the finals back in 2017 and 2014, falling both times to rival Parkland …..The Hornets last won the league title back in 2001 and 2000 …..Northampton has won four of its last five games