With rain washing out four-fifths of the Cape League schedule last night, only the Harwich-Falmouth game got in.
Harwich probably didn’t mind that no one else was playing.
The chase pack has been hot on the Mariners’ heels all week, and going into last night’s action, three teams were tied atop the East. Harwich beat Falmouth 7-5, though, to move back into sole possession of first.
Harwich did every bit of its damage in a seven-run fourth inning, which Falmouth came into with a 4-0 lead. Brian Ragira (Stanford) hit his sixth home run and drove in three, while Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) hit his third homer. Brett Austin (NC State) and A.J. Reed (Kentucky) each drove in runs as well.
On the mound, Eric Skoglund (Central Florida) got the win with 1.2 innings of relief. C.K. Irby (Samford) followed him out of the bullpen and allowed just one hit in three scoreless innings. Vladimir Camacho (Franklin Pierce) pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
What to Watch
Sean Manaea was scheduled to start yesterday for Hyannis, so I imagine he’ll get the ball today as the Harbor Hawks host Falmouth at 7 p.m.