The Washington Union Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Exeter Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Washington Union's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Immanuel on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. Washington Union's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Quinn Scheidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Washington Union saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grenelei Finderup, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Exeter fell victim to Immanuel and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Exeter also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Chloe Sparrow gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. Sparrow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
Washington Union's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Exeter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Exeter's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washington Union has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Exeter, though, as they've only averaged .302. Will they be able to contain Washington Union's hitters?
Everything went Washington Union's way against Exeter when the teams last played back in April as Washington Union made off with a 21-2 win. Will Washington Union repeat their success, or does Exeter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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