After three games on the road, Emerald is heading back home. They will take on the Ware Shoals Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Emerald's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Union County on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Yellowjackets. That's two games in a row now that Emerald has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Ware Shoals had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Southside Christian on Monday. Ware Shoals has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paisley Pelfrey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Jayme Boyd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Emerald's defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Ware Shoals, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Emerald suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Ware Shoals in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ware Shoals' Stella Eichhorn, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Now that Emerald knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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