The Exeter Monarchs will face off against the McLane Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Exeter has five straight victories, McLane has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Exeter's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Lindsay 8-0. With that win, the Monarchs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Chloe Sparrow
| 03/17/26 @ Lindsay | 17 |
| 03/14/26 @ McFarland | 11 |
| 03/14/26 vs Sierra | 13 |
| 03/13/26 @ Avenal | 12 |
| 03/11/26 vs Roosevelt | 14 |
| + 4 more games |
Chloe Sparrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leila Whitworth, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Madi Concha was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Exeter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, McLane came up short against Edison on Tuesday and fell 4-1.
McLane's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Exeter, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Exeter was able to grind out a solid victory over McLane in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, winning 7-4. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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