Sorry for the delay . . .
Maybe Wareham should play more doubleheaders.
The last 10 days have been kind of a roller-coaster for the Gatemen. They’ve played 11 games. They’ve been to Martha’s Vineyard. They’ve tied three games. They’ve lost some heartbreakers.
But through it all, when the Gatemen play two games in a day — which they’ve done three times in 10 days — they haven’t lost.
The trend continued last night for the Gatemen and the impact of it made its biggest impression yet. The Gatemen went on the road and beat Harwich 5-1 and 2-1. With those four points and a Bourne, the Gatemen are suddenly tied for first in the West.
Apparently, all those postponements weren’t the worst thing in the world.
Last night, Wareham got a pair of complete games en route to the wins. Making his first start of the summer, Brandon Workman (Texas) took the ball in game one and turned in the kind of performance that he delivered consistently all of last summer. Workman struck out nine, walked one and allowed just a run. Harwich starter Aaron Meade (Missouri State) matched Workman with nine strikeouts in seven innings, but when the game went to an extra frame, Wareham scored four unearned runs off the Harwich bullpen. A dropped popup paved the way, and Alex Dickerson (Indiana) made Harwich pay, belting a three-run homer later in the inning. It was his first of the summer.
In game two, Brett Eibner (Arkansas) was staked to a 2-0 lead in the first. A George Springer (Connecticut) RBI single brought home the first run, and the second scored on an error. Eibner proceeded to hold on to the slim lead the rest of the way, striking out eight in seven innings.
Just like that, the Gatemen were a first-place team. They’re still not crushing the ball — they’re ranked last in the league in batting average — but they’re scrapping, and I still think their offense has plenty of potential. If they get more starts like the two they got yesterday, the pitching will be in good shape, too.
And maybe the best news? They’re still got two doubleheaders on the schedule.
Elsewhere
What to Watch For Tonight
Only two games on the docket. Hyannis hosts Brewster and Orleans visits Cotuit. The Kettleers will have Seth Blair (Arizona State) on the mound as they go for their third win in a row.
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