Exeter lost against Kerman back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Exeter Monarchs fell victim to a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of the Kerman Lions. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Exeter in their matchups with Kerman: they've now lost three in a row.
Exeter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Kerman's side, Roxy Alvarez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cassandra Covarrurubia was a standout: she fired off four doubles, four RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sydney Yep, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Exeter's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Kerman, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Exeter will stay at home for another game and welcome Washington Union at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Exeter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Kerman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kingsburg: 2.4, Kerman: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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