If Emmett was riding high off their 8-1 takedown of Caldwell last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emmett Huskies' rough 14-4 loss to the Skyview Hawks on Friday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Emmett in their matchups with Skyview: they've now lost eight in a row.
Emmett saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jase Bade, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI and a triple.
On Skyview's side, Tyler Russell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Russell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ledger Downs and Grady Daniels did most of the damage at the plate: Downs scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Daniels scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Noah Palomares was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Emmett's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Skyview, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emmett is on the road again on Tuesday to play Vallivue at 6:00 p.m. As for Skyview, they will square off against Middleton at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Middleton is on a five-game streak of home wins, Skyview a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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