Preview: Emerald Ridge Jaguars vs. Curtis Vikings
Emerald Ridge is 1-9 against Curtis since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will be playing at home against the Curtis Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Emerald Ridge put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Bethel. The result was nothing new for Emerald Ridge, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Robert Lutz looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Logan Lipscomb was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Sean Tutty was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Curtis took care of business in their home opener last Thursday (and then some). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bethel a 7-0 shutout.
Emerald Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Curtis, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Emerald Ridge suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Curtis in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Emerald Ridge, Ben Spitzer (who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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