Exeter fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Nashua South on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Purple Panthers by a score of 17-16. While the Blue Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Purple Panthers 7-1 in the first period.
Exeter got a massive performance out of Lily Lord 2028, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Clark 2027, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Exeter and nudges their season record down to 0-2-1. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Nashua South, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Exeter wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Bedford on the 17th. As for Nashua South, they have also already played their next matchup, a 5-0 defeat against Dover on the 16th.
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