It was a luck night in Chatham last night, lucky for the Anglers and lucky for Right Field Fog.
The fog hovered but never settled and Chatham held off a big Cotuit rally to win 9-8. As for us, Ms. Right Field Fog won the 50-50 raffle for the second time in as many years, which is amazing. I think I was 0-for-90 before she came along.
The Anglers started fast in the fog, scoring six runs in the first inning. Four came home on a line drive grand slam by Kris Bryant (San Diego) that carried just over the right-field fence with a little help from the wind.
Chatham starter Dace Kime (Louisville) cruised for a while with the big lead until Cotuit got to him and the Chatham bullpen for seven runs in the fifth to tie the game at 8-8. But in the sixth, Joe Sever (Pepperdine) knocked in the go-ahead run to make it 9-8. Chatham relievers Tucker Healy (Ithaca) and Matt Koch (Louisville) each pitched a hitless inning to finish off the win.
The Anglers went home happy, and we certainly did too. Also, a quick shout-out to the Right Field Crew at Veterans Field. We set up a place to buy Right Field Fog shirts just for you guys: RFF Store. We’ll get some more shirts and some hats up there soon for anybody who’s interested. The link is also in the sidebar.
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What to Watch
Game: Brewster visits Hyannis at 7 p.m. in a battle of first-place teams. Luke Bard is scheduled to start for Brewster against Matt Dermody.