The Falmouth Clippers will take on the Martha's Vineyard Regional Vineyarders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Falmouth 3.9, Martha's Vineyard Regional 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Falmouth took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 5-4. While the Clippers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Martha's Vineyard Regional beat Monomoy 4-1 on Wednesday. That looming 4-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vineyarders yet this season.
Eli Bryant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Martha's Vineyard Regional saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Napier, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI were Napier's first of the season. Grady McCracken was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Falmouth pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Martha's Vineyard Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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