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| 04/19/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/19/19 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 05/18/18 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Exeter has gone a perfect 7-0 against Keene recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blue Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Blackbirds at 4:30 p.m. Exeter will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
While Exeter's win against Salem wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Hawks won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Hawks have posted against the Blue Devils since May 7, 2016.
Ethan Battles tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Finn Adams, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jack Dever also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Keene was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They came up short against Pinkerton, falling 17-0. The Blackbirds haven't had much luck with the Astros recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Exeter pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Keene, their loss dropped their record down to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Exeter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Keene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Exeter skirted past Keene 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
