The Lady Spartans moved to 3-2 in region play on Tuesday as they defeated the South Sevier Rams in double header action in Castle Dale. In game number one Emery went on a tear in the final inning scoring five runs and taking the win 18-6. In game two the Spartans scored early and often ending the game in five innings 14-4.
The Lady Spartans hold an 11-6-1 overall record and sit at No. 6 in the state RPI rankings. Emery has just seven games left before the playoffs start in May.
Below is a recap of both games:
Game one- Win 18-6
Emery would put two runs on the board in the first inning as Arilyn Allred and Madisyn Childs would both take advantage of wild pitches. In the second inning the Spartans would start up again with a Tylee Norton solo home run to left field. Allred came in to send a double to left allowing Shyanne Jensen to score. Kaejha Johnson would step up to the plate and with a single to center would send McKynlee Gordon in and the inning would end as Johnson crossed home plate on another wild pitch.
The Spartans added two more in the third and one in the fourth as Bralin Wilde sent one over the center field fence. The Emery bats would go quiet until the sixth as Wilde would score on an error and Jensen would fly out to center allowing Janessa Weston and Norton to add runs to the scoreboard.
The Spartans were up 13-6 headed into the seventh and would add five more from separate home runs from Weston and Cambrie Jensen.
Janessa Weston had three RBIs in the win on two hits and scored three. Shyanne Jensen went for four RBIs on one hit and scoring one. Cambrie Jensen also collected three RBIs on two hits.
On the mound Cambrie Jensen would get the start going four innings giving up six runs (two earned) on six hits and stuck out three. Madisyn Childs would come in to get the win throwing three innings of shutout ball striking out six.
Game two- Win 14-4
The second game of the double header the first batter up for Emery, Arilyn Allred would send one over the left field fence. One batter later Madisyn Childs would double to center scoring Kaejha Johnson, Bralin Wilde would come up next and fly out to left field which allowed Brynlei Luke to tag up and score.
Tylee Norton would get up to bat in the bottom of the second and lead-off with a solo shot to center, that would just get the ball rolling, as the Spartans would go on to rack up eight runs in the inning. Two batters later Shyanne Jensen would smack a double to center driving in Cambrie Jensen, an Allred single would score Shyanne Jensen. Hits by Mckynlee Gordon and another by Shyanne Jensen plus a two run home run by Wilde in the second and the two runs off a Taeleigh Price home run would push the third inning score to 13-2. Emery added one more run from a Price single in the fifth ending the game at 14-4.
For the Spartans Bralin Wilde would collect three RBIs on three hits scoring two runs. Taeliegh Price also had three RBIS on two hits scoring one. Shyanne Jensen added two RBIs with two hits and scored a run.
On the mound Madisyn Childs went two innings giving up two earned runs on four hits. McKynlee Gordon entered the game going one inning giving up one hit and Kaejha Johnson went two innings earning the win, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and striking out four.
Up next for Emery is a home game on Friday against San Juan. The Spartans defeated the Broncos back in March, 17-5 in Blanding. Game time is set for 3:30.