The Exeter Monarchs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Immanuel Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Exeter's way against Strathmore as Exeter made off with a 13-3 win.
Chloe Sparrow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Sparrow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Sparrow was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Rylie Williams and Avery Hupp did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Hupp scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Audrina Ibarra was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Immanuel waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 6-1.
Like Exeter, Immanuel also got a great game from a two-way player: Amanda Herrera. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allison Wood, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Addison Efird, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Exeter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for Immanuel, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Exeter suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Immanuel in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Exeter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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