Who: No.4 seed Emmaus (15-7 overall) vs No. 5 seed Freedom (15-6)
What: District XI quarterfinals
When/Where: Tuesday/4 p.m., Kiwanis Field
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the semifinals to face winner of No.1 Parkland/No.8 Easton
Season series: Teams didn’t meet; Played in 2018 Freedom won 8-5 (10 innings)
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com)
Coaches: Emmaus – Brittany D’Agostino (2nd year); Freedom – Michele Laubach
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; 11-5, 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)
Freedom probables: RF Gabby Glick, CF Makenzie Smith, Soph. 2B Brenna Ortwein (32 RBI, 5 HR), Sr. LF Taylor Resetar (24 RBI, 5 HR), 1B Haily Snisky (18 RBI), C. Madison Piripavel, P. Juliana Presto or Jen Slanovec, SS Corrin Gill
Coach D’Agostino – “Freedom always has a really nice program and we’re not going to take them lightly. Any time you get into districts you’re not going to see any bad teams. We know a little bit about their pitching and a little bit about some of their good hitters. We’re going to go at them like any other team and just stay focused and work hard.”