The Spartan softball team was in St. George over the weekend to take part in a two day tournament coming home with a record of 3-1-1 for the weekend and pushing their overall record to 6-2-1 on the season.
Early on in the tournament the Spartans defeated Faith Lutheran out of Las Vegas 10-9 and played South Summit to a 10-10 tie. The remainder of the weekend would consist of games against Morgan on Friday night and then a double header on Saturday against Crimson Cliffs and Altamont.
The Spartans have been pretty successful this season with wins versus Beaver, Uintah and Delta as well. The upcoming week they will face off with the San Juan Broncos on the road Tuesday and then the rivalry match-up with the Carbon Dinos in Castle Dale on Friday.
Below is a recap of the weekends contests:
Morgan- Win- 15-2
In the third game the Spartans played on Friday they faced the Morgan Trojans. The Spartans started out rather quietly in the contest giving up two runs to Morgan in the bottom of the first, Emery would wait until the top of the third before it would register its first runs on a Taleigh Price homer that brought home Kaejha Johnson.
The Spartans started up again in the fourth as Tylee Norton would score on a Johnson double to center field. Emery would go on to score five runs on four hits and a fielder’s choice.
And then in the fifth inning with the score being 8-2 the Spartans would go at it again scoring seven runs in the inning on doubles from Bralin Wilde and Shyanne Jensen coupled with two errors and a walk. In the bottom half of the inning Emery would hold Morgan scoreless ending the game in five.
On the mound for the Spartans Madison Childs would get the complete game win giving up two earned runs on three hits and striking out five.
Crimson Cliffs- Loss- 3-1
The Spartans suffered their only loss of the weekend in a pitcher’s duel against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs 3-1.
The Spartans were unable to get runs across the plate even though they did collect nine hits in the contest. The lone run came off the bat of Cambrie Jensen in the bottom of the fourth when she hit a single to center scoring Taeleigh Price. Six other Spartans registered at least one hit in the loss.
On the mound Kaejha Johnson got the start and the loss for the Spartans, going six innings giving up three earned runs on seven hits and striking out two. Cambrie Jensen went one inning striking out one and allowing a hit.
Altamont- Win- 13-1
In the final game of the tournament Emery faced off with the Altamont Longhorns. In game number five they were looking to take care of the Longhorns and get on the road back to Castle Dale. The contest would take just five innings with the Lady Spartans taking the 13-1 victory.
Quiet through the first inning Emery would score three runs in the second starting with Bralin Wilde scoring off of a wild pitch and then in the same at bat Mckynlee Gordon hit a line drive back to the pitcher which allowed Janessa Weston to score on an error. The Spartans would add another run off and Arilyn Allred single scoring Madison Childs.
Emery would add five runs in the third and again in the fourth. Taija Olsen tripled in the fourth to score Taleigh Price and Weston. Tylee Norton would drive Cambrie Jensen home pushing the score to 13-0.
Arilyn Allred and Taija Olsen would each register two RBIs for the Spartans with Allred adding one hit and Olsen scoring two runs.
On the mound for Emery, Camrbrie Jensen got the start going three innings striking out two. Mikayla Farley would collect the win going 1 2/3 giving up one run on one hit.