In what's become a running theme this season, Emery gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Richfield Wildcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. This was a revenge match for Emery, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-12 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Wade Stilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Stilson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Emery got a big performance out of Kade Larsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Mason Stilson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Richfield's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Slate Reitz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Emery's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. As for Richfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Emery will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Carbon at 3:00 p.m. As for Richfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Manti at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manti is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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