Softball – Hornets look to continue winning ways as they open up EPC playoffs today hosting Pleasant Valley. PREVIEW

Senior Taylor Gitski seen in action earlier this season. Photo: Tom Ashelman.

Who – No. 2 seed Emmaus (13-3 EPC/17-3 overall) vs No. 7 seed Pleasant Valley (11-5/13-6)

What – EPC Quarterfinals

When/Where – Monday, May 13/Williams Street Field, Emmaus, 4 pm

What’s on the line – A berth in the EPC Semis on Tuesday at Parkland HS (5 p.m.) vs winner of No.3 Parkland/No.6 Stroudsburg

Coaches – Emmaus: Rich Giering (3rd yr); PV: Andrew Krock

Head-to-Head – Teams didn’t meet

Probable starters (Emmaus) – Sr. RF Molly Yard (1st Team EPC), Sr. SS Bri Amey, Jr. 2B Sadie Haefeli, Sr. 1B Emma Kozy (2nd Team), Soph. C Abby Derr (1st Team EPC), Sr. 3B Taylor Gitski, Sr. LF Taylor Bruckler, Sr. P Autumn Held, Soph. CF Taylor Hauver

PV key players – Jr. 1B Brianca Pridham (1st Team EPC), Jr. OF Lydia Borger (1st Team EPC), Jr. P Kailyn Getz (2nd Team EPC), Sr. Hailey Krock

GAME NOTES: Coming off of one of their best regular-season’s in recent history, the Hornets now focus on the EPC playoffs and a first-round meeting with Pleasant Valley … Emmaus enters on a 8-game win streak and will face the Bears for the first time this season … The Hornets defeated the Bears a year ago 13-2 … It’s been a long time since Emmaus last won a league title. They claimed back-to-back championships in 2001 and in 2000.

EPC Quarterfinals:

#1 Liberty vs #8 Becahi

#2 Emmaus vs #7 Pleasant Valley

#3 Parkland vs #6 Stroudsburg

#4 Freedom vs #5 Nazareth

Semis (Tuesday @ Parkland, 5 and 7 p.m.)

Finals (Thursday @ Pates Park, 5 pm)