The Harwich and Brewster bullpens were their typical dominant selves last night. Thankfully for Harwich, its bullpen was pitching with a lead.
In game three of their first-round playoff series, neither Harwich starter Andrew Leenhouts (Northeastern) nor Brewster starter Luke Bard (Georgia Tech) pitched past the third inning. But Harwich scored two big runs in the third to get a one-run lead. Nobody got anything else, with two Brewster relievers and two Harwich relievers dominating. The one-run lead stood up as Harwich won the series with a 3-2 victory.
Harwich got its lead in the third when John Wooten (East Carolina) singled in a run. On the same play, an errant throw allowed another run to score.
Then the bullpens went to work. For Brewster, Austin Voth (Washington) struck out nine and allowed only two hits in 4.1 shutout innings. But Harwich’s Eddie Butler (Radford) matched him. He went 5.1 shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out six.
Two of the hits came in the ninth, when Brewster threatened and put runners on first and third with one out. Chris Overman (NC State) relieved Butler at that point, though, and finished off the win with a strikeout and a ground-out.
Harwich now moves on to the Eastern Division finals, where it will meet fourth-seeded Y-D. Game one is scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. in Harwich.
Hyannis-Falmouth postponed again
Despite a league-wide effort to get McKeon Park ready to go, game three of the Hyannis-Falmouth series was postponed last night. It has been rescheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. Assuming it gets in, the West playoffs will now be a day behind the East.