Emmett came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Vallivue Falcons by a score of 6-2. Six seems to be a good number for Emmett as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Oakley Scheibe made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Scheibe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Scheibe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harper Goodwin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Gurney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Vallivue's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailee Hancock, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Emmett's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Vallivue, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
Emmett will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Emmett is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Vallivue, they will head out on the road to face off against Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vallivue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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