After two games on the road, Exeter-West Greenwich is heading back home. They will take on the Wheeler Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Exeter-West Greenwich has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Exeter-West Greenwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tolman, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Exeter-West Greenwich was ranked 23rd). Exeter-West Greenwich might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Tolman, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Exeter-West Greenwich saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Sweet, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Wheeler lost 9-1 to Berwick Academy on Saturday.
Exeter-West Greenwich's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Wheeler, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Exeter-West Greenwich has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wheeler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Exeter-West Greenwich came up short against Wheeler when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 9-5. Will Exeter-West Greenwich have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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