Baseball Recap: Exeter Wins Going Away Against Kern Valley

Monarchs

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 vs Avenal	23
03/20/25 vs Golden Valley	15
03/07/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy	15
03/19/25 vs Caruthers	12
02/26/25 vs Lindsay	11

Exeter got themselves on the board against Kern Valley on Wednesday, but Kern Valley never followed suit. They blew past the Broncs 6-0. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.

Tanner Garnett and Owen Robertson did most of the damage at the plate: Garnett scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Robertson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Garnett a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Tyler Trimble, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Exeter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.

Exeter's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Kern Valley, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Exeter will host Washington Union at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Monarchs 3.1, the Panthers 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kern Valley, they will be playing at home against Bishop Union at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.