Emery Spartan softball was on the road to take part in the Payson Tournament on Saturday playing four different teams from across the state. The Spartans went 2-2 and pushed their overall season record to 9-6-1.

The Spartans are 4-4 in their last eight contests dating back to March 20 with a win over Altamont. The Payson Tournament was the first action the Lady Spartans had seen since March 31 when they headed into Spring Break. Emery is sitting at No. 5 in the state RPI ranking with seven games left until the playoffs start. The first round starts on May 1.

Below is a recap of all the games played on Saturday:

Game 1 Snow Canyon- Loss 21-3

In the opening game of the day Emery faced the Snow Canyon Warriors, the No. 5 team in 4A. The Warriors jumped out early scoring seven runs in the first two innings. The Spartans managed to put a run on the board in the bottom of the second inning when Taeleigh Price scored on a Taijha Olsen single to left field. In the top half of the third inning Snow Canyon would add seven more to push the score to 14-1, in the bottom of the inning Emery would add two more runs as Kaejha Johnson would score on a Price double and a Madisyn Childs steal of home. Snow Canyon would go on to add seven more in the fourth and claimed the 21-3 win in five innings.

Taejha Olsen and Taeleigh Price register one RBI each in the contest Price would collect two hits as well. Kaejha Johnson also had two hits and scored one run in the loss.

On the mound for the Spartans Kaejha Johnson would get the start and the loss going three innings giving up 13 runs (three earned) on seven hits. Aspen Taylor went one giving up seven runs (one earned) on three hits.

Game 2 Juab- Win 16-9

In game two the Spartans would take on the Juab Wasps. The Wasps are the No. 8 team in the RPI with a 8-9 record.

The Spartans started in the top of the first inning on a Bralin Wilde home run to bring home Brynlei Luke, they would add two more in the top of the second off a Tylee Norton single to center field scoring Janessa Weston,  later in the inning McKynlee Gordon hit a grounder scoring Taijha Olsen.

Emery would go scoreless for the next two innings but came alive in the fifth scoring five runs starting with a Kaejha Johnson single to center which allowed Olsen to score. Two batters later, Wilde would collect her second home run of the day this time a three run shot to left bringing home Johnson and Madisyn Childs. Next batter up was Taeleigh Price and she would crush one to right field for a solo shot.

Carrying a 9-5 lead into the sixth the Spartans were far from done,scoring seven runs in the inning. Mikayla Farley would get the scoring started with a double to Center which allowed Tylee Norton and Olsen to score. Two batters later Johnson would single to right bringing in Farley and Arilyn Allred. Price would hit a double to right scoring Childs. Next up was Weston connected on a pop fly to center and Wilde would cross the plate. Norton would end the Spartan scoring with a line drive to left driving home Price.

Bralin Wilde would lead the Lady Spartans with five RBIs on three hits including two home runs while scoring three. Kaejha Johnson added three RBIs on two hits while scoring one and Taeleigh Price would collect two RBIs on two hits with one home run and scored two.

The Spartans used two pitchers in the contest Madisyn Childs would get the start going 4 1/3 innings giving up five runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out five. Kaejha Johnson would come in to take the win going 1 2/3 giving up four runs on four hits and striking out one.

Game 3 Manti- Loss 14-3

The Spartans ran up against the Manti Templars in game three. These two teams faced off on March 31 with the Templars getting the better of Emery 8-2. Manti is currently ranked in the top spot in the state 3A RPI ranks.

The Templars would start out scoring two in the top of the first inning, Emery would match their scoring output with two of their own when Aspen Taylor would score on a throwing error by the first baseman, Bralin Wilde would tie the score on a Taeleigh Price single to right. Manti would add four more runs in the top of the third and Emery would add another in the bottom of the third when Janessa Weston singled to center scoring Wilde. Manti would add eight runs in the fourth ending the game 14-3.

Janessa Weston collected the lone RBI for Emery on one hit. Three other Spartans had runs in the contest.

Defensively the Spartans used four pitchers in the game Kaejha Johnson got the start going two innings giving up six runs (five earned) on four hits while striking out three. Madisyn Childs was given the loss, going one inning, Brooklynn Ekker would go 2/3 giving up six runs (two earned) on two hits and Taeleigh Price would close out the contest going 1/3 of an inning surrendering two earned runs on two hits.

Game 4- Duchesene- Win 9-8

In the last game of the day Emery faced the Duchesene Eagles. The Eagles sit atop the 2A rankings and have an overall record of 10-6.

The Spartans would tie up the score in the bottom of the first when Taeleigh Price doubled to center scoring Madisyn Childs. In the second the Eagles would add five runs of their own to push the score to 6-1. Arilyn Allred would single to center scoring Tylee Norton two batters later, Childs would single to left to score Mckynlee Gordon cutting the Eagle lead in half 6-3. In the bottom of the third Emery would add two more off hits from Taija Olsen and Brynlei Luke.

Emery would score again in the bottom of the fourth when Childs would single to left allowing Kaejha Johnson to score. Two batters later Price would double to center field driving in Childs and Wilde and then top it off as Price would steal home pushing the score to 9-7, Duchesene would add one run in the top of the fifth.

For the Spartans it was Taeleigh Price with three RBIs on two hits while scoring one run. Madisyn Childs collected two RBIs on two hits and added a run and three other Spartans had one RBI in the victory.

On the mound Kaejha Johnson got the start going four innings giving up four earned runs on four hits. Madisyn Childs closed out the game going one inning giving up four runs on one hit.

The Spartans take to the field on Tuesday April 13 when they welcome South Sevier to Castle Dale. The two teams will be playing a double header as this will be the only time they will face off this season. Game time is set for 1 pm.