After five games on the road, Cape Elizabeth is heading back home. They will take on the Fryeburg Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cape Elizabeth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: York, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Cape Elizabeth was ranked 13th). Cape Elizabeth walked away with a 10-6 victory over York on Friday.
Jameson Bryant and Gabe Harmon were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bryant didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Harmon didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bryant scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Harmon scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Charlie Song and Max Hayward did most of the damage at the plate: Song scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Hayward scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fryeburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Lake Region out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fryeburg.
Cape Elizabeth has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Fryeburg, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7.
Cape Elizabeth was able to grind out a solid victory over Fryeburg when the teams last played back in June of 2023, winning 7-2. Will Cape Elizabeth repeat their success, or does Fryeburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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