Verona extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 29 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-11 in the process. They came up short against the Exeter Tigers, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on April 7th.
Verona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Tarkington, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Trenton Freiburger also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Exeter, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
On Exeter's side, Cameron Brattin and K Crowe made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Brattin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Crowe tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Brattin got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Crowe earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Brattin a new career-high.
In other batting news, Exeter got a massive performance out of Kason Nelson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. The Tigers are undefeated when Nelson posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Brexton Bowman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Verona has already played their next contest (against Blue Eye), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Exeter, they will challenge McAuley Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
