On Friday, York faced Cape Elizabeth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The York Wildcats fell 10-6 to the Cape Elizabeth Capers. It was the first time this season that York let down their fans at home.
York saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Cape Elizabeth's side, Jameson Bryant and Gabe Harmon were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Bryant didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Harmon didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bryant scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Harmon scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Charlie Song and Max Hayward did most of the damage at the plate: Song scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Hayward scored a run while going 3-for-5.
York's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4. As for Cape Elizabeth, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
York will look to defend their home field on Monday against Freeport at 4:30 p.m. York is facing Freeport at the right time seeing as Freeport is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cape Elizabeth, they will be playing at home against Fryeburg at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cape Elizabeth's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Fryeburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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