Yarmouth is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while York is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Yarmouth Clippers will take on the York Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Yarmouth's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Mt. Ararat by a score of 5-0.
Andrew Cheever was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cheever was also solid in the batter's box, getting no hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, Jack Janczuk was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Matthew Gautreau was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, York faced Cape Elizabeth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. York came out on top in a nail-biter against Cape Elizabeth and snuck past 4-2.
Jack Joyce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Gullison, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Yarmouth's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for York, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yarmouth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Yarmouth was able to grind out a solid win over York in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Yarmouth repeat their success, or does York have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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