The Exeter Tigers will face off against the Fordland Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Exeter comes in on five and Fordland on six.
Exeter came out on top against McAuley Catholic on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Tigers took their matchup against the Warriors 8-3.
Briley Hargus and Kason Nelson did most of the damage at the plate: Hargus got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Nelson went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Hargus a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Coy Aldridge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Fordland got themselves on the board against Chadwick on Tuesday, but Chadwick never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Exeter pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fordland, their record now sits at 12-5.
Exeter suffered a grim 21-4 defeat to Fordland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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