Exeter won against Salem on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Blue Hawks beat the Keene Blackbirds by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The Blue Hawks haven't had any issues with the Blackbirds recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Nolan Engler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Dever, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Brennan Schimoler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Blue Hawks
| 04/25/25 @ Keene | 5-4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Nashua North | 13-5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Nashua South | 5-2 |
| 05/24/24 @ Salem | 6-0 |
| 05/15/24 @ Manchester Memorial | 9-3 |
| + 5 more games |
Exeter pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Keene, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Exeter will face off against rival Portsmouth at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Keene is set to square off against their familiar foe Dover at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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