The West Bridgewater Wildcats will take on the Cohasset Skippers at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. West Bridgewater has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Bridgewater came up short against Greater New Bedford RVT on Monday, falling 11-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Cohasset hadn't done well against Abington recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Skippers never let the Green Wave get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Tucker Bliss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Cohasset is 2-1 when Bliss posts eight or more strikeouts, but 5-9 otherwise. Bliss was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Simone, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Michael Hession was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Cohasset kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Cohasset's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for West Bridgewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
West Bridgewater skirted past Cohasset 4-3 when the teams last played on Thursday. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Skippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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