Who – No. 1 seed Emmaus (17-3 overall) vs No. 8 seed Pleasant Valley (12-7)
What – EPC Quarterfinals
When/Where – Thursday, May 8 @ Williams Street Field, Emmaus, 4:30 pm
What’s on the line – A berth in the EPC Semis on Tuesday, May 13 vs the winner of No. 4 Whitehall/No. 5 Nazareth
Coaches – Emmaus: Rich Giering (4th yr); PV: Michelle Albanese (1st yr)
Head-to-Head – Teams didn’t play
Probable starters (Emmaus) – Sr. 2B Sadie Haefeli (571), Sr. DH Amanda King (441), Jr. 1B Abby Derr (492), Sr. 3B Avery DeFanti (429), Soph. P Mari Eiswerth (404/14-3 2.32 ERA), Sr. RF Sophia Tranguch (419), So. C Morgan Schwab (.333), Sr. LF Avery Shank (357), Soph. SS Sydney Bennett (341), Soph. CF Caylie Granitz (375)
PV key players – Sr. P/Inf. Kailyn Getz, Sr. 3B Brianca Pridham, Sr. 2B Jovie Valenzuela, Sr. OF Lydia Borger, Sr. C Renee Frable, OF Emma DePalma
GAME NOTES: Emmaus and Pleasant Valley meet for the second consecutive season in the opening round of the EPC playoffs. A year ago, PV came to Emmaus and knocked off the Hornets 4-2 and advanced to the finals before losing to the eventual champ Nazareth. Emmaus then turned the tables on the Bears by eliminating them in the District XI playoffs, 9-2 … It’s been a long time since Emmaus last won a league title. They claimed back-to-back championships in 2001 and in 2000 … Nazareth is the two-time defending EPC champs.