The Winnacunnet Warriors will square off against the Exeter Blue Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. 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.
Winnacunnet is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Pinkerton, who was ranked fourth at the time (Winnacunnet was ranked 13th). The Warriors came up short against the Astros on Wednesday, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, Exeter fell victim to Spaulding and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Raiders. Blue Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Red Raiders since on Wednesday.
Exeter has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. As for Winnacunnet, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Winnacunnet took their victory against Exeter when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Blue Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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