Emmett hasn't had much luck against Skyview recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Huskies will head out to square off against the Hawks at 3:00 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Emmett's offense. They came up short against Columbia on Friday, falling 9-0. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Emmett saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Brown, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Skyview waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering the Hawks have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joe Bernal made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nixon Downs, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Sullivan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Skyview pushed their record up to 10-3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Emmett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Emmett suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Skyview when the teams last played back in March. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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