Emery and Richfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Emery will be strutting in after a win while Richfield will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Emery earned a 7-2 victory over North Sanpete. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won six in a row.
Trygg Jensen and Hayden Abrams made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jensen pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Abrams didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Jensen also tossed no walks, which is notable because Emery is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-10 otherwise. At the plate, Jensen went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Abrams went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Beau Stilson
| 04/15/25 vs North Sanpete | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Manti | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs San Juan | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Manti | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Beau Stilson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Emery: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-11 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Richfield fell victim to Juab and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Wasps, falling 10-0. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Wasps recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Richfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Emery, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Emery took their win against Richfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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