The Yarmouth Clippers will head out on the road to take on the Freeport Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Yarmouth is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Yarmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: York, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Yarmouth was ranked 12th). Yarmouth walked away with a 5-1 victory over York on Monday. Five seems to be a good number for Yarmouth as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Sam Bradford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Matthew Gautreau was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Freeport fell victim to Lincoln Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Freeport was not able to get on the board.
Yarmouth pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Yarmouth took their win against Freeport in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yarmouth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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