The York Wildcats will head out to square off against the Wells Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
York will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Friday, then bounced right back against Morse on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Shipbuilders. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Shipbuilders: they've now won three in a row.
Jack Joyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Joyce was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Joyce is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Robbie Hanscom
| 04/25/25 @ Morse | 6 |
| 04/18/25 @ Biddeford | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Yarmouth | 1 |
| 06/06/24 vs Leavitt | 1 |
| 05/20/24 vs Freeport | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robbie Hanscom, who went 2-for-4 with six stolen bases and three runs. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradley Carr, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morse only posted an OBP of .280.
Meanwhile, Wells earned a 6-2 win over Morse on Wednesday.
Derek Martin was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Caleb Moody was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
York now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wells, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
York came out on top in a nail-biter against Wells in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
