Baseball Preview: Carbon Dinos vs. Emery Spartans
Carbon is 9-1 against Emery since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carbon Dinos will head out on the road to square off against the Emery Spartans at 3:00 p.m. Carbon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Carbon earned a 6-3 victory over Union.
Jaxon Ingram tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Maizen Prichard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Vigil, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Emery put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Richfield 10-0.
Wade Stilson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Stilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kade Larsen was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Mason Stilson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Carbon's record is now 12-7. As for Emery, their record now sits at 14-9.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Carbon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Emery struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carbon beat Emery 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Carbon repeat their success, or does Emery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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