On Monday, Emmett faced Bishop Kelly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Emmett Huskies came out on top against the Bishop Kelly Knights by a score of 8-3. The victory was nothing new for Emmett as they're now sitting on three straight.
Oakley Scheibe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emmett let Katey Martinez and Natalie Goslin loose on the outfield. Martinez scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Goslin scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Rountree, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Bishop Kelly's side, Lauren Fettic was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fettic was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Fettic wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Armuth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Emmett pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Bishop Kelly, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3.
Emmett will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Skyview, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Skyview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Bishop Kelly, they will head out on the road to challenge Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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