Baseball Preview: Monomoy Sharks vs. Mashpee Falcons
Monomoy is 1-8 against Mashpee since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Monomoy Sharks will be staying on the road to face off against the Mashpee Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Monomoy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mashpee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Monomoy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Sturgis West as Monomoy made off with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Monomoy needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Finn Hyora was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hyora has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hyora was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gareth Voss was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Chace Robbins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Mashpee had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against East Bridgewater on Tuesday.
Monomoy's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Mashpee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Monomoy came up short against Mashpee in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-1. Can Monomoy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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