Baseball Preview: Cape Elizabeth Capers vs. Freeport Falcons
Cape Elizabeth is 2-8 against Freeport since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cape Elizabeth Capers will head out on the road to square off against the Freeport Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Cape Elizabeth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Freeport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cape Elizabeth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Greely, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Cape Elizabeth was ranked eighth). Cape Elizabeth lost 9-1 to Greely on Wednesday. Cape Elizabeth's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Freeport came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Lake Region with a sharp 7-1 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Freeport, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cape Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Freeport, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Cape Elizabeth came up short against Freeport in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Cape Elizabeth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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