After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Londonderry, Exeter was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Merrimack Tomahawks by a score of 9-5. The Blue Hawks haven't had any issues with the Tomahawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Exeter let Jack Dever and Kyle Morgado run wild. Dever went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Morgado went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave Dever a new career-high. John Bakker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Exeter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrimack only posted a batting average of .300.
Blue Hawks
| 05/13/25 vs Merrimack | 9-5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Winnacunnet | 10-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Trinity | 11-5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Portsmouth | 5-4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Salem | 5-4 |
| + 12 more games |
Exeter pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Merrimack, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10-1.
Looking ahead, Exeter will challenge Manchester Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Hawks are facing the Little Green at the right time seeing as the Little Green are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Merrimack, they will face off against Concord at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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