Baseball Preview: York Wildcats vs. Cape Elizabeth Capers
York and Cape Elizabeth are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The York Wildcats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Cape Elizabeth Capers at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, it was close, but York sidestepped Wells for a 2-1 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs York has scored all season.
Brody Gullison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gullison was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Gullison wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cape Elizabeth got themselves on the board against Mt. Ararat on Monday, but Mt. Ararat never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Eagles.
York's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cape Elizabeth, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
York came up short against Cape Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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