The Falmouth Clippers are taking a road trip to challenge the Sandwich Blue Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Falmouth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Sandwich's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Falmouth barely beat Dennis-Yarmouth Regional the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Clippers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Dolphins a 7-0 shutout on Friday.
Meanwhile, Sandwich waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 6-2.
Matthew Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Coughlan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Drew Peters, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Falmouth has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sandwich, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Falmouth was able to grind out a solid win over Sandwich when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Clippers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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