Dennis-Yarmouth Regional extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 10-7 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the Sandwich Blue Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Thursday.
As for Sandwich, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Sandwich's part, Matthew Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Taylor has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Morrison was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Ty Creighton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional will head out to square off against Martha's Vineyard Regional at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sandwich, they will venture away from home to face off against Norwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Clippers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Blue Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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