There's no place like home for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let the Nantucket Whalers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Dennis-Yarmouth Regional needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
John Richard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Richard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Finn, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Oliver Doto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. As for Nantucket, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sandwich at 4:00 p.m. As for Nantucket, they will head out on the road to square off against Sturgis West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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