The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears will square off against the Exeter Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra Pacific is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Hanford West hit Sierra Pacific with a five-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Bears fell 9-4 to the Huskies.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Exeter and Washington Union meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Monarchs were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Panthers. The Monarchs not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 29th (when they won 10-2).
Exeter's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Sparrow, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Sparrow has posted since back in March. Emily Mansker was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Exeter's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-7. As for Sierra Pacific, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Sierra Pacific came out on top in a nail-biter against Exeter in their previous matchup on April 1st, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Golden Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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