The Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Rogers Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Exeter-West Greenwich made easy work of Juanita Sanchez Complex and carried off a 26-10 victory. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Scarlet Knights this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rogers). They blew past Central Falls 17-2 on Wednesday. Considering the Vikings have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lila Leys made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Leys was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tess Margolis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Plowden, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Rogers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, their record is now 5-6.
Exeter-West Greenwich suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Rogers in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Scarlet Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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