A quick one today . . .
Chatham and Harwich both won yesterday, keeping the Mariners four points ahead of Chatham for the final playoff spot. Chatham has three games remaining — two today — and Harwich has two. Last night, Harwich notched a 3-0 shutout over Wareham, with three pitchers combining on it. Andrew Leenhouts (Northeastern) started and went 4.1 innings, while Braden Kapteyn (Kentucky) got the win with 2.2 innings and Matty Ott (LSU) went two innings for the save.
As for Chatham, the Anglers delivered a late rally to beat first-place Y-D 3-2. Joe DePinto (USC), who had struggled with the bat since joining the team late in the year, delivered the game-winning hit in the ninth. The bad news for Chatham: two of their final three games are against red-hot Orleans.
At the rate they’re going, the Firebirds may yet make a run at first place. The Firebirds beat Hyannis 4-3 last night for their eighth consecutive win. They’ve got two games left and are just three points out of first. Last night, they got a run in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie. Shon Roe (Nevada) knocked in the game-winning run. Orleans is now assured a playoff spot.
Falmouth beat Brewster 4-2 for its fourth win in a row. The Commodores are now tied with Wareham for third place, though both teams have already clinched a playoff spot. Last night, the Commodores pounded 11 hits and got enough runs across to post the victory. K.C. Serna (Oregon) and B.A. Vollmuth (Southern Miss) had two hits each.
Bourne scored two in the bottom of the ninth to erase a deficit and beat Cotuit 5-4. A win by the Kettleers would have put them into a first-place tie with the Braves. Instead, Bourne is now four points up. Mike Nemeth (Connecticut) tied the game in the ninth with an RBI single and Travis Shaw (Kent State) won it with a sacrifice fly.
What to Watch
Harwich takes on Brewster with Greg Peavey (Oregon State) on the mound. He’s been good in his three starts. Chatham plays a doubleheader against Hyannis and Orleans. Greg Larson (Florida) and Logan Verrett (Baylor) take the hill.
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According to Orleans’ Twitter feed, Kolten Wong has left the Cape due to a wrist injury that’s been bothering him all summer. Makes his summer all the more impressive if he was playing hurt. Tough blow to Orleans, but he hasn’t been in the lineup the past 3 days and they’ve continued to win anyway.
The injury was reported as a thumb (not wrist) injury. It had been bothering him throughout the summer and he wanted to get it checked out by his doctors at home. Tough loss for Orleans but they have played well in his absence. Steve Selsky has also been out the last few games. Getting him back healthy for the playoffs would be huge.
The Firebirds website reported last night that Kolten Wong is done for the season with a wrist injury.