Garden Spot waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Exeter Township Eagles by a score of 8-4. For Garden Spot, this counts as revenge for the 14-1 defeat Exeter Township walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Ryder Hertzler and Caleb Zimmerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hertzler struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Zimmerman pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Hertzler went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Zimmerman scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kye Harting was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Speers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Exeter Township's side, Alex Kelsey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braden Oxenreider, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Garden Spot pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Exeter Township, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Garden Spot will take on Daniel Boone at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Exeter Township, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Boyertown, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m.
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