Emmett fell victim to Erie and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 6-0 loss to the Erie Tigers might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this year in which Emmett was not able to get on the board.
Emmett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Rolland, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Erie's side, Preston Miller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ryland Carpenter relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Varek Van Aelstyn, who went 2-for-3 with two triples and a run. Another player making a difference was Taylor McMaster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Emmett and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Erie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Emmett is on the road again on Friday to play Tournament Opponent at 3:00 p.m. Emmett is facing Tournament Opponent at the right time seeing as Tournament Opponent is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Erie, they will be playing at home against Kirtland Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kirtland Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Erie will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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