Exeter won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 10-1 to the Hanford West Huskies. The loss continues a trend for Exeter in their matchups with Hanford West: they've now lost six in a row.
Chloe Sparrow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Exeter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lanie Uruchurtu, who scored no runs while going 1-for-3.
On Hanford West's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kelsey Beam gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Hanford West got a big performance out of Kennidy Perryman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karmen Vazquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Exeter's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Hanford West, their win bumped their record up to 12-13-1.
Exeter will look to defend their home field on Friday against Central Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. Exeter is facing Central Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Central Valley Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hanford West, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sierra Pacific at 6:30 p.m.
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