Spartans Drop Doubleheader to Junior Blues

Emporia High baseball falls twice to Washburn Rural in Centennial League action

Apr. 11, 2026 at 2:18am

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting a high school baseball game, with overlapping planes of green, red, and blue representing the field, dirt, and sky, conveying the dynamic energy and competitive spirit of the sport.A cubist interpretation of the back-and-forth action of a high school baseball doubleheader, capturing the intensity and drama of the Spartans' tough losses.Emporia Today

Emporia High baseball lost both games of a doubleheader against Washburn Rural on Friday. In the first game, Washburn Rural won 11-1 after scoring four runs in the first inning and two in the second. In the second game, Washburn Rural won 4-3 in 11 innings after Emporia High tied the game with three runs in the sixth inning.

Why it matters

This doubleheader loss drops Emporia High's baseball team to 5-5 overall and 0-4 in Centennial League play. The Spartans will need to bounce back quickly as they travel to face Hayden on Tuesday.

The details

In the first game, Washburn Rural scored four runs in the first inning and two in the second to take an early 6-1 lead. Emporia High managed just two hits, one each from Oliver Kline and Luke Marshall. Micah Gray took the loss, pitching two innings. In the second game, Washburn Rural scored once in the second and twice in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead, but Emporia High tied it up with three runs in the sixth inning on three straight hits from Marshall, Gray, and Chase Harrington. The game went to extra innings, and Washburn Rural won it 4-3 in the 11th on a hit-by-pitch. Eluterio Trujillo had a single and two RBIs for Emporia High. Caydrick Crouch took the loss, pitching five innings of relief with seven strikeouts.

  • The doubleheader took place on Friday, April 10, 2026.
  • Emporia High's next game is on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 against Hayden.

The players

Oliver Kline

An Emporia High baseball player who had one of the team's two hits in the first game.

Luke Marshall

An Emporia High baseball player who had one hit in the first game and three straight hits that fueled a three-run sixth inning in the second game.

Micah Gray

The Emporia High pitcher who took the loss in the first game, pitching two innings.

Caydrick Crouch

The Emporia High pitcher who took the loss in the second game, pitching five innings of relief with seven strikeouts.

Eluterio Trujillo

An Emporia High baseball player who had a single and two RBIs in the second game.

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What’s next

Emporia High will look to bounce back when they travel to face Hayden on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

The takeaway

This doubleheader loss drops Emporia High's baseball team to 5-5 overall and 0-4 in Centennial League play, putting them in a tough position as they try to turn their season around and make a push for the playoffs.