After two games on the road, Emmett is heading back home. They will take on the Ridgevue Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Emmett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Emmett stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 15-4 win.
Natalie Goslin made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Goslin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Eubanks and Kayla Vahlberg did most of the damage at the plate: Eubanks scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Vahlberg scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Ellie Gurney was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ridgevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Vallivue.
Ridgevue saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lanie Fondren, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Delaney Pena, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Emmett's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Ridgevue, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Ridgevue's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Emmett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ridgevue, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1. Will Emmett keep running through batters, or will Ridgevue buck the trend?
Emmett took their win against Ridgevue when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Emmett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgevue turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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