The Danvers Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Danvers will be strutting in after a victory while Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School will be coming in after a defeat.
Danvers had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Winthrop on Friday. The Falcons blew past the Vikings 14-1. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Beckett Wodarski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Wodarski was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Danvers let Jack Curcuru and Jason Walters run wild. Curcuru got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three runs, while Walters went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That home run was Curcuru's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Henry, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Danvers hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell just short of Newburyport by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Danvers, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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