On Cape Cod for the week, so I’m keeping it a little shorter than usual . . .
If last night is a sign of how tight the East race will be, then we’re in for an interesting stretch run.
Brewster and Harwich, the top two teams in the East, played a marathon game and couldn’t even settle the issue after 15 innings, when the game was called for darkness. The teams finished in a 7-7 tie.
Harwich led 6-1 before Brewster tied the game with a five-run sixth inning. Taylor Ard (Washington State) delivered a three-run homer as part of the rally. After Andrew Toles (Tennessee) gave Brewster the lead in the 10th, Harwich tied it in the bottom half when Luke Voit (Missouri State) plated Billy Burns (Mercer).
Elsewhere
Ms. Right Field Fog and I stopped by the Chatham-YD game for a while and saw the Anglers hold on for a 4-2 victory. Chatham has blown quite a few leads this season but held onto this one, as Tucker Healy (Ithaca) got out of a jam in the seventh and struck out the side in the eighth. Zack Jones (San Jose State) came on for the save. Chatham got all its runs in the first inning, giving a cushion to Keith Bilodeau (Maine), who gave up only one hit in five innings.
Bourne stayed within two points of Hyannis thanks to a 7-2 victory over Cotuit. Zach Alvord (Auburn) went 3-for-4 with four RBI to lead the charge for the Braves, and Colin Moran (North Carolina) had four hits. Tommy Collier (San Jacinto CC) got the win for the Braves with six strong innings.
Hyannis would have found itself in a tie atop the West standings with Bourne if not for a dramatic rally. The Harbor Hawks trailed Wareham 3-1 but came back to tie it in the eighth. In the ninth, Kevin Plawecki (Purdue) was hit by a pitch to start the inning and eventually came around on a walk-off single by John Frost (UAB).
Ryan Carpenter (Gonzaga) allowed just two hits in six strong innings as Orleans posted a 7-3 victory over Falmouth. Andrew Alpin (Arizona State) had a home run for the Firebirds, and Matt Koch (Loyola Marymount) and Anthony Gomez (Vanderbilt) drove in runs.
What to Watch
Game: Bourne will try to stay hot when it hosts Orleans at 5 p.m.
Player: Colin Moran (North Carolina) had a huge night last night and is one of the top freshmen on the Cape.
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