Exeter is 2-8 against Immanuel since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Exeter Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the Immanuel Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Exeter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, it was close, but Exeter sidestepped Sierra Pacific for an 8-7 victory. That's two games straight that Exeter has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Ruben Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Immanuel was handed a 16-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Hanford West on Monday. Immanuel had just enough and edged Hanford West out 4-2. The win was just what Immanuel needed coming off of a 21-5 defeat in their prior match.
Eli Garay was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
Exeter pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Immanuel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Exeter was able to grind out a solid win over Immanuel when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. Does Exeter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Immanuel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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