Emmett kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the New Plymouth Pilgrims by a score of 9-7. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
Oakley Scheibe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Scheibe was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two doubles.
In other batting news, Avery Reynolds was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emmett will venture away from home to challenge Nampa Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Plymouth, they will head out to square off against Payette at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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