Southwest unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Exeter Tigers by a score of 17-16 on Monday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Kaleigh Tull led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacee Durossette, who went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
The win got Exeter back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Billings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Exeter, they will venture away from home to take on Crane at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Exeter's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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