Emerald is 0-4 against Westside since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Emerald is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Emerald will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Southside on Tuesday. The Vikings blew past the Tigers 21-6. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Destinee Powers was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Powers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lonna Ann Holloway
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In other batting news, Lonna Ann Holloway and Laniya Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Holloway went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Moore went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Holloway a new career-high. Emma Cline was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Emerald was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southside only posted a batting average of .286.
Meanwhile, Westside fell victim to Wren and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Rams haven't been shut out since back in March.
Emerald's record now sits at 6-11. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Emerald suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Westside in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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