East Bridgewater fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Millis on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-3 to the Millis Mohawks. East Bridgewater was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Millis apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on May 4th.
For Millis' part, Andrew Morse spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. Morse has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hayden Leach was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Keelan Riggs was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
East Bridgewater's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Millis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-14.
East Bridgewater will be playing in front of their home fans against Sandwich at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Bridgewater's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Sandwich's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Millis, they will head out on the road to challenge Medway at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Millis is facing Medway at the right time seeing as Medway is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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