On Monday, Emmett faced Skyview in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Emmett Huskies fell just short of the Skyview Hawks by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Emmett couldn't push the score so high this time.
Oakley Scheibe spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emmett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Vahlberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Emmett didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyview only tossed six.
On Skyview's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Makenna Shamy gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kenna Bettencourt was excellent, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Chambers, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Emmett's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Skyview, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Emmett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skyview, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop Kelly at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kelly is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Skyview a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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