Selma has won seven straight games at home, while Exeter has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Bears will welcome the Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Selma 3.3, Exeter 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Selma's tournament run continued when they took on Washington Union on Wednesday. The Bears came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 9-4.
Meanwhile, Exeter had just enough and edged out Woodlake 3-1 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Monarchs have won by exactly two runs.
Tanner Garnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 18 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cade McElmoyl was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Velasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Selma's win bumped their record up to 13-4-1. As for Exeter, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 13-4-1.
Everything went Selma's way against Exeter when the teams last played back in March, as Selma made off with a 6-0 win. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Monarchs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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