The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Emerald and Ninety Six, and Emerald kept the tradition alive. The Vikings blew past the Wildcats 7-1 on Tuesday. Seven seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Beau Hite
| 04/28/26 vs Ninety Six | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Saluda | 2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Saluda | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Wren | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Westside | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Beau Hite, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Emerald is 3-1 when Hite posts two or more runs, but 7-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Holden Styron, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Emerald is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Ninety Six, they moved to 14-7 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emerald will welcome Ware Shoals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.28 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ninety Six, they will host Abbeville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.94 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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