York and Cape Elizabeth are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The York Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cape Elizabeth Capers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. York will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
York is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Gray-New Gloucester on Wednesday as York made off with a 15-9 victory.
Jakob Bergeron looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Gullison, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ben Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cape Elizabeth made easy work of Poland on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Cape Elizabeth this season.
Charlie Song was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabe Harmon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
York has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Cape Elizabeth, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. York has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cape Elizabeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
York came out on top in a nail-biter against Cape Elizabeth in their previous matchup on May 1st, sneaking past 4-2. Will York repeat their success, or does Cape Elizabeth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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