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#8 Emery opened up the 3A State Baseball Tournament with a win on Saturday against #9 Summit Academy.
The game started off slow as both teams fought to gain the upper hand. The scoreboard was blank until the sixth inning when Summit Academy finally plated a run. Emery responded with one of its own in the bottom of the inning to ties things up, 1-1, going into the final frame.
Emery’s pitching staff kept the Bears off the board in the final inning, giving the Spartans a chance to score and take the win. Emery did just that with a walk-off run in the seventh to take the 2-1 win.
Wade Stilson earned the win on the bump, striking out 11. He also added a double in the matchup. Hayden Abrams contributed with a triple while Hayden Christiansen recorded an RBI.
The win advanced Emery to the next game on Saturday. The second matchup provided tough competition for the Spartans as they faced #1 Juab.
Emery got on the board first with a pair of runs in the second inning. Juab responded with one of its own in the bottom of the inning and added two more in the third to take the 3-0 lead. The Wasps shut down Emery and added two more runs to take the 5-0 win.
Treven Gilbert took the loss on the mound for Emery. Mason Stilson led at the plate with a double and two RBIs while Gannon Ward hit a triple in the game.
The loss to Juab dropped Emery into the loser’s bracket. The Spartans will travel to face #7 Ogden on Tuesday as they fight to stay in the tournament. The game is slated for 3:30 p.m.