It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Exeter-West Greenwich had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Hope Blue Wave. For Exeter-West Greenwich, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Hope walked away with the last time they faced one another on May 9th.
Exeter-West Greenwich saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hope's side, Raynel Rodriguez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Exeter-West Greenwich's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Hope, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Exeter-West Greenwich will square off against Scituate on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Scituate: 3.6, Exeter-West Greenwich: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Hope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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