Nantucket extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-9 in the process. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mashpee Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 last Saturday.
As for Mashpee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Mashpee's part, Brandon Baptiste looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Baptiste posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Mashpee let Michael McGrail and Andrew Fancher run wild. McGrail went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Fancher went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases McGrail has posted since back in April. Anthony Foss also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Coincidentally, Nantucket and Mashpee will both be playing Monomoy the next time they take the field. The Falcons will host the Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Whalers will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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