Emmett is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Columbia a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Emmett Huskies will welcome the Columbia Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Emmett has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Emmett came up short against Vallivue on Thursday, falling 14-4.
Ryder Scheibe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Casey Coburn was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Columbia came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Caldwell a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Gabe Tanner was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Columbia is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-10 otherwise. Tanner was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Harrison, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Springer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Columbia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Emmett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Emmett couldn't quite get it done against Columbia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
