Emery is 8-2 against North Sanpete since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Emery Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Emery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Emery sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Manti. The win made it back-to-back victories for Emery.
Emery saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Abrams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Trygg Jensen was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Richfield.
Bryson Perry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, North Sanpete didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Emery has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for North Sanpete, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
North Sanpete's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Emery has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for North Sanpete, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Emery's sizable advantage in that area, North Sanpete will need to find a way to close that gap.
Emery beat North Sanpete 6-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emery since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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