Baseball Recap: Danvers Takes a Loss

If Danvers was feeling good fresh off their 18-2 takedown of Salem on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School Hawks on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Danvers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Richmond, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Danvers dropped their record down to 8-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.

Danvers is taking a road trip to face off against Wakefield Memorial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School, they will square off against Saugus at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.