Exeter-West Greenwich and Rogers are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Rogers Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Exeter-West Greenwich is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Exeter-West Greenwich gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Davies Career & Tech onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Exeter-West Greenwich considering their one-run performance the match before.
Tyler Medeiros was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Medeiros was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, James Smith was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kole Kilduff, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rogers scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Hope 16-3. With that victory, Rogers brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Trenton Carter was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Cole Marley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Exeter-West Greenwich's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Rogers, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Exeter-West Greenwich has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rogers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Exeter-West Greenwich's way against Rogers in their previous matchup back in June of 2023 as Exeter-West Greenwich made off with a 13-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rogers' Shane Marshall, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Exeter-West Greenwich to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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