The Emery Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Delta Rabbits at 2:00 p.m. Delta took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Emery, who comes in off a win.
South Sevier typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Emery proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 7-4. The victory was just what Emery needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Wade Stilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Stilson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Mason Stilson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Trygg Jensen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Delta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Morgan.
Delta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Robinson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Delta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Emery's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Delta, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Emery has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Emery suffered a grim 19-9 defeat to Delta in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Can Emery avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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