Baseball Preview: York Wildcats vs. Yarmouth Clippers
The York Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Yarmouth Clippers at 5:00 p.m. York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
York is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Cape Elizabeth, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (York was ranked sixth). York narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cape Elizabeth 4-2.
Jack Joyce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Gullison, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Yarmouth waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 5-0 shutout.
Andrew Cheever made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cheever was also big at the plate, getting no hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, Jack Janczuk was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Matthew Gautreau was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
York's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Yarmouth, their record is now 5-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. York has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Yarmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
York came up short against Yarmouth when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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