Emmett is 7-0 against Columbia since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Emmett Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Columbia Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Emmett has eight straight victories, Columbia has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Emmett beats Columbia with six runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Emmett came out on top against Vallivue by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Oakley Scheibe made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Scheibe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Scheibe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harper Goodwin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Ellie Gurney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia suffered a tough 14-2 loss at the hands of Vallivue on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Columbia has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Emmett pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Emmett took their victory against Columbia in their previous matchup on April 2nd by a conclusive 26-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emmett since the team 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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