Baseball Game Preview: Exeter Township Eagles vs. Garden Spot Spartans

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 10:26am

Preview: Exeter Township Eagles vs. Garden Spot Spartans

Exeter Township is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Garden Spot is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Exeter Township Eagles will take on the Garden Spot Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Last Friday, Exeter Township made easy work of Pottsgrove and carried off a 12-4 win.

Mason Goodhart looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Exeter Township let Luke Giering and Chase Youse loose on the outfield. Giering scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Youse scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joel Ummarino, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.

Meanwhile, Garden Spot got the win against Pequea Valley on Friday by a conclusive 10-2.

Madix Bracken was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bracken was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Caleb Zimmerman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Zander Clymer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Exeter Township took their victory against Garden Spot in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Will Exeter Township repeat their success, or does Garden Spot have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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