Immanuel was the 10-1 winner over Exeter when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Immanuel Eagles lost 15-8 to the Exeter Monarchs on Tuesday.
SJ Ramirez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Pettitt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Exeter's side, Miles Munger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Munger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Munger was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Exeter let Ruben Ruiz and Cade McElmoyl loose on the outfield. Ruiz scored five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while McElmoyl went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tyler Trimble, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Immanuel's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Exeter, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
While Immanuel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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