Emery has gone a perfect 5-0 against Delta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Emery Spartans will host the Delta Rabbits at 3:30 p.m. Emery will be strutting in after a victory while Delta will be coming in after a defeat.
Emery will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Manti, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Emery put the hurt on Manti with a sharp 10-2 win on Thursday. Considering the Spartans have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kallee Lake was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Rheagan Rhoten looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024.
Elly Stilson
| 03/20/25 vs Manti | 3 |
| 05/11/24 vs North Sanpete | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Grantsville | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Morgan | 1 |
| 05/04/24 vs American Leadership Academy | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Elly Stilson, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was TaiLynn Minchey, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Emery kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manti only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Delta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against North Sevier, falling 17-6.
Elee Anderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season. Fallon Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Emery and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Emery took their win against Delta in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Emery have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
