Friday just wasn't the day for Ridgevue's offense. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Emmett Huskies on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ridgevue in their matchups with Emmett: they've now lost five in a row.
For Emmett's part, Oakley Scheibe made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Scheibe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Scheibe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Emmett got a massive performance out of Harper Goodwin, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Goodwin hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Kayla Vahlberg was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Ridgevue's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Emmett, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Ridgevue will be playing at home against Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgevue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Emmett, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Kelly at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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