Baseball Preview: Emery Spartans vs. Juab Wasps
Emery is 0-7 against Juab since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Emery Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Juab Wasps at 3:00 p.m. Emery will be strutting in after a win while Juab will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Emery gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Delta as Emery made off with a 10-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Emery who now have three in a row.
Mason Stilson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Juab unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-0 walloping at the hands of Desert Hills. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Juab's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Juab saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Park, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Emery is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Juab, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Emery hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Juab struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Emery might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Juab in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can Emery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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