Danvers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gloucester Fishermen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fishermen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 on April 8th.
Dylan Weeks put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Weeks was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
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In other batting news, Jason Walters was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-6 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jason Luti was another key player, going 3-for-7 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Danvers' loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Gloucester, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coming up, Danvers will venture away from home to take on Swampscott at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gloucester, they will welcome Masconomet Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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