The Emery Lady Spartans kicked off 2A East action Monday afternoon against the Grand Red Devils in Moab. Ten errors led to five unearned runs, ending the game in Grand’s favor, 11-4.
Bailey Huggard had the only two RBIs in the game for the Spartans. She went 2-4 with two doubles. Ambri Bennett and Morgann Donaldson both added two hits apiece. Emery scored all of its runs in the top of the fifth inning, which at the time tied the score at four. Grand scored four in the bottom of the inning and added three more in the sixth for the win.
Huggard took the loss in the circle, giving up 11 runs on 11 hits. Only six of the runs were earned.
Emery (7-4, 0-1 2A East) will play at Altamont (2-5, 1-1 2A North) on Wednesday.