Emporia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the Louisburg Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Emporia of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Alivia Anno put in work no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Anno was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Anno wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Kirmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Emporia's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Louisburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Emporia is on the road again on Friday to play Manhattan at 4:00 p.m. Manhattan is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Emporia will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Louisburg will take on Fort Scott at TBD on Tuesday.
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