The Emery Spartans will square off against the Morgan Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Emery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Emery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Summit a 2-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Not much got past Kallee Lake, who gave up just seven hits to keep South Summit off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elli Stoker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was TaiLynn Minchey, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Morgan unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 11-6 to Grantsville.
Lexi Hardman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 12 games she's played. Kassidy Wardell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Emery's win bumped their record up to 21-12. As for Morgan, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Emery hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Emery took their victory against Morgan when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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