Baseball Recap: Emmett's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Emmett ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Columbia Wildcats 12-10. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Huskies' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Jackson Simonsen

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/17/25 @ Columbia	3
04/02/25 vs Vallivue	2
03/20/25 vs Moscow	2
03/23/24 vs Yamhill-Carlton/Gaston	2
05/01/24 @ Ridgevue	1

Ryder Scheibe and Jackson Simonsen were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Scheibe tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Simonsen pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Scheibe went 3-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Simonsen went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Browne, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.

Emmett moved to 3-14 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Emmett is set to face off against their familiar foe Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies are on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and the Cougars a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck. Columbia will challenge rival Vallivue at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.