Emerald had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-8 to make it five. They lost 16-0 to the Fountain Inn Fury. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fury this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Monday.
As for Fountain Inn, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 17-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Fountain Inn's part, Collin Wilson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
While Emerald had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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