The Emporia High baseball team had its winning streak snapped on Friday at Soden’s Grove against Washburn Rural.
Emporia High extended its winning streak with a 2-1 walk-off victory in eight innings of game one, before Washburn Rural took the second game, 5-1.
Game one was scoreless through six innings before Washburn Rural took a 1-0 lead in the seventh. The Spartans tied it with Madden Seidl scoring on an error. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth, Micah Gray drew a bases loaded walk to win the game. Owen Ruge threw a complete game, allowing one run on two hits and 12 strikeouts. Gray went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
In game two, Washburn Rural scored three in the third inning with two coming on an error. Emporia High made it 3-1 with an RBI single by Luke Marshall. The Junior Blues added a pair in the seventh to salvage the split. Chase Harrington suffered the loss in relief going five innings allowing three runs on two hits and four strikeouts while Gray went 2-for-4. Emporia High coach Anthony Markowitz was proud of the Spartans rallying for the game one victory.
Audio PlayerEmporia High (7-2, 3-1 Centennial) hosts Hayden for a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at Soden’s Grove.
