Baseball Game Preview: Washington Union Panthers vs. Exeter Monarchs

For the second straight game, Washington Union will face off against Exeter. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Washington Union 2.5, Exeter 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Exeter will be up against a hot Washington Union team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Panthers walked away with a 5-2 win over the Monarchs on Wednesday.

The team relied heavily on Cole Roth, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Washington Union's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Exeter, they moved to 16-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Exeter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.