It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Exeter can now relate to. They fell 5-0 to the Chavez Titans on Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Monarchs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

Chloe Sparrow
05/16/25 vs Chavez | 11 |
05/09/25 vs Washington Union | 12 |
05/06/25 vs Reedley | 13 |
05/02/25 @ Central Valley Christian | 10 |
04/29/25 vs Immanuel | 9 |
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Chloe Sparrow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Exeter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Brandt, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The loss snapped Exeter's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-10 record. As for Chavez, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season.
Exeter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chavez, they will head out on the road to take on Dos Palos at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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