Wednesday just wasn't the day for Emery's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spanish Fork Dons on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly five runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Emery and nudges their season record down to 6-13. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 5-12 Spanish Fork and 7-12 Richfield. As for Spanish Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season.
Emery will square off against Richfield at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Spanish Fork, they will challenge Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aviators have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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