Caldwell is 2-8 against Emmett since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Caldwell has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Caldwell is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Vallivue. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Emmett ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia, sneaking past 12-10. Considering the Huskies' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ryder Scheibe and Jackson Simonsen made a big impact 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. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. 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. Those four runs gave Scheibe a new career-high.
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.
The win snapped Emmett's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-14 record. As for Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Caldwell suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Emmett in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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