Baseball Game Preview: Exeter Tigers vs. Wheaton Bulldogs

Exeter is 9-1 against Wheaton since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Exeter is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

It was a proper cat-fight when Exeter challenged Miller on Thursday. The Tigers lost 15-4 to the Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 20th.

Meanwhile, Wheaton had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Verona on Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.

Riley Roller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Roller was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mitchell Shockley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaman Kinnamon, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Wheaton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Exeter's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Wheaton, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.

Exeter skirted past Wheaton 2-0 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.