Posted on by Will Geoghegan

Daily Fog: Something Brewing

Losing the league’s leading hitter is a major blow.

Brewster seems to be withstanding it.

Catcher Taylor Davis signed a pro contract with the Cubs on Monday. After going undrafted in June, the junior was awesome on the Cape, and his success certainly had something to do with the contract offer. Brewster was happy for him, I’m sure, but sad to see him go. He was a big reason why the Whitecaps are leading the league in hitting and contending for the top spot in the East.

It’s clear in the days since, though, that Davis wasn’t the only reason. While Brewster was unquestionably a better team with him, the Whitecaps are doing just fine without him.

Brewster won for the third straight time last night and is now 3-1 since Davis left. This one was even bigger than the others, as Brewster beat now-second place Harwich by a 7-3 score. Who’s in first? The Whitecaps themselves. They’re sitting at 16-10-3, three games ahead of Harwich.

Last night, they got it done with a solid all-around performance. Ryan Jones (Michigan State) went 2-for-3 with three runs scored to power a seven-hit attack. Andrew Toles (Tennessee) added a hit and two RBI.

On the mound, Brandon Love (Mercer) had his second strong start in a row, allowing one run in six innings while striking out eight. Harwich made a little headway late against the Brewster bullpen, but J.T. Chargois (Rice) closed the door with a perfect ninth.

We’ll see how Brewster does from here, but at this point, it’s safe to say that the Whitecaps are solid, Davis or not.

Elsewhere

  • Hyannis and Cotuit have split four games this season, but it was the Harbor Hawks who came out on top last night, winning 4-2. Chadd Krist (Cal), Adam Brett Walker (Jacksonville) and Austin Elkins (Dallas Baptist) had two hits apiece for Hyannis. Scott Firth (Clemson) allowed one run in 4.2 innings while Dietrich Enns (Central Michigan) pitched the next 1.2 and was credited with the win. Nick Wittgren picked up his fourth save. On the positive side for Cotuit, Deven Marrero (Arizona State) made his third appearance since arriving from Team USA and went 3-for-5 with an RBI.

  • Bourne scored three key runs in the eighth and got out of a jam in the ninth to beat Falmouth 8-5. Blake Crohan (Tulane) went 2-for-4 with three RBI to lead the Braves, while Kyle Farmer (Georgia) knocked in two. R.J. Alvarez (Florida Atlantic) got into a two-on, no-outs jam in the ninth but induced a double play and got out with only one run coming in. Bourne moved to 15-11-2 with the victory.

  • Wareham won its second straight, holding off a late charge from Y-D to win 6-5. Wareham led 5-1 into the eighth, when Y-D scored four to tie it. But in the bottom half, William Carmona (Stony Brook) doubled home Johnny Field (Arizona) with the go-ahead run. Konner Wade (Arizona), who had come on in the eighth, saw the tying run get all the way to the third in the ninth but he struck out Anthony Melchionda (Boston College) to finish off the victory. Justin Amlung (Louisville) started for Wareham and allowed one run in seven innings. Tyler Ross (LSU) led the offense with three RBI. Jacob Lamb (Washington) had three RBI to lead Y-D.

  • Chatham hasn’t put together a lot of highlights this summer, but any time the Anglers can beat rival Orleans like they did last night, they can go home happy. Chatham won 4-3 thanks to a four-run third inning. Dane Phillips (Oklahoma State) knocked in three of the runs with a triple and the other came home on a Richie Shaffer (Clemson) sacrifice fly. Buck Farmer (Georgia Tech) delivered a solid start, allowing two earned in six innings. Matt Koch (Louisville) then dominated out of the bullpen, pitching three hitless innings with four strikeouts.

    • What to Watch
    Game: Hyannis and Bourne will meet for the second time this week for a 7 p.m. game in Hyannis. With a win, Bourne coule get within two points of the first-place Harbor Hawks.
    Player: Bourne’s Tommy Coyle (North Carolina) has been a key piece to the puzzle since arriving from the College World Series. He’s hitting .347 with seven RBI.

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