Barnstable extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 3-8. They fell 6-2 to the Martha's Vineyard Regional Vineyarders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vineyarders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.
As for Martha's Vineyard Regional, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For Martha's Vineyard Regional's part, Ryan Heidt and Lathrop Keene did most of the damage at the plate: Heidt went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs, while Keene got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those two hits gave Heidt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jason Alton, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Barnstable will be playing in front of their home fans against Falmouth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Clippers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Red Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Martha's Vineyard Regional, they will head out on the road to face off against Cohasset at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
