Exeter-West Greenwich was the 13-1 winner over Hope when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights fell just short of the Hope Blue Wave by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Exeter-West Greenwich has lost by just one run.
James Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Exeter-West Greenwich saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kole Kilduff, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Hope's side, Raynel Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Exeter-West Greenwich and nudges their season record down to 11-4. As for Hope, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Exeter-West Greenwich will head out on the road to challenge Juanita Sanchez Complex at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Juanita Sanchez Complex: 3.9, Exeter-West Greenwich: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hope, they will head out on the road to face off against Scituate at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Scituate will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Hope surely won't give up without a fight.
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