Carbon had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-16 to make it six. They fell just short of the Emery Spartans by a score of 5-3. The Dinos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Jackson Bosone was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
As for Emery, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Emery's side, Garrett Conover was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave Conover a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Emery's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 7-12 when he doesn't).
Conover wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trey Nielson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Nielson a new career-high.
Carbon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Emery, they will take on Ogden at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.7 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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