The Wareham Vikings will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Carver Crusaders at 4:30 p.m.
Wareham lost 14-4 to Upper Cape Cod RVT on Friday. Wareham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Carver came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 9-4.
Nathan Dirado made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Dirado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dirado was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Levon Mulready and Teagan Zakrzewski did most of the damage at the plate: Mulready scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Zakrzewski scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Zakrzewski is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Lennox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Wareham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Carver, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Wareham came up short against Carver in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-4. Will Wareham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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