Baseball Preview: Emery Spartans vs. Carbon Dinos
Emery is 1-9 against Carbon since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Emery Spartans will be playing at home against the Carbon Dinos at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Emery can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Richfield onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Wade Stilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
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.
Meanwhile, Carbon was able to grind out a solid victory over Union on Monday, taking the game 6-3.
Jaxon Ingram tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maizen Prichard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Barlow, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Emery's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. As for Carbon, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Emery has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carbon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Emery came up short against Carbon when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Emery, Chet Anderson (who struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits) 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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