The Exeter Monarchs will venture away from home to take on the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra Pacific took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Exeter, who comes in off a win.
Exeter barely beat Washington Union the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Monarchs blew past the Panthers 8-1 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Monarchs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Exeter's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Sparrow, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Sparrow has posted since back in March of 2024. Another was Emily Mansker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Sierra Pacific was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Hanford West.
Exeter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Sierra Pacific, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Exeter couldn't quite finish off Sierra Pacific in their previous meeting on April 1st and fell 5-3. Can the Monarchs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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