The Exeter Township Eagles will square off against the Wilson Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Exeter Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Exeter Township made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Daniel Boone, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Blazers an 18-0 shutout on Monday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by nine runs or more this season.
Mackenzie O'Brien was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). O'Brien was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Exeter Township let Alena Dinnini and Liana Dinnini run wild. Alena scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Liana scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Alena a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Jadee Ruiz-Ravelo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Exeter Township was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Wilson came up short against Lauderdale County on Tuesday and fell 12-9.
Peyton May made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Ella Kate Hewett was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Exeter Township's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Exeter Township might still be hurting after the 14-6 defeat they got from Wilson in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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