The Exeter Monarchs will head out on the road to face off against the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Exeter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Tehachapi by a score of 8-4.
Cade McElmoyl was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Valley Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They skirted past Mt. Whitney 7-6.
Brody Pimental was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Caden Ritchie, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Exeter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Central Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Exeter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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