The Exeter Township Eagles will take on the Hempfield Black Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Exeter Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Hempfield will be up against a hot Exeter Township squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles blew past Reading 17-2 on Monday. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jillian Warner
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Jillian Warner and Marion Eagle did most of the damage at the plate: Warner went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Eagle went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Warner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Moyer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Exeter Township was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Hempfield was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell 4-1 to Penn Manor.
Lily Ashton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Exeter Township's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Hempfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Exeter Township's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Hempfield, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Exeter Township continue to outrun the ball?
Exeter Township was able to grind out a solid victory over Hempfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, winning 6-3. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Black Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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