After flying high against Pottsgrove last Friday, Exeter Township came back down to earth. The Exeter Township Eagles fell 8-4 to the Garden Spot Spartans on Monday. Exeter Township was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Garden Spot apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Alex Kelsey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Braden Oxenreider was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Garden Spot's side, Ryder Hertzler and Caleb Zimmerman were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hertzler struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Zimmerman pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Hertzler went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Zimmerman scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kye Harting, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Speers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Exeter Township's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Garden Spot, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Exeter Township will be playing at home against Boyertown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Garden Spot will take on Daniel Boone at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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