Baseball Game Preview: Emery Spartans vs. Manti Templars

For the second straight game, Emery will face off against Manti. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Templars at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.

Emery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Manti get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Not much got past Hayden Abrams, who gave up just four hits to keep Manti off the board.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Beau Stilson, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

Emery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Emery's win bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Manti, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.