Cohasset is 8-2 against Carver since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cohasset Skippers will head out on the road to face off against the Carver Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Cohasset is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Cohasset came up short against Scituate and fell 6-2.
Cohasset saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Hession, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Carver's offense. They fell just short of Norwell by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Carver has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joe Mannix was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Cohasset's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Carver, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cohasset has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cohasset skirted past Carver 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carver's Ryder Holmes, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cohasset still be able to contain Holmes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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