Exeter had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers 6-5. This was payback for Exeter, who suffered a 14-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Chloe Sparrow was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Sparrow has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Sparrow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Rylie Williams was excellent, scoring no runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Audrina Ibarra, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Exeter's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Central Valley Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season.
Exeter will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. Immanuel is coming into the game with eight straight victories at home, so Exeter will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Central Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Kerman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kerman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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