The Barnstable Red Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Nantucket Whalers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barnstable has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Barnstable is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Monomoy on Tuesday. They lost 24-2 to the Sharks.
Barnstable saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Flynn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Nantucket was able to grind out a solid victory over Mashpee on Monday, taking the game 24-21. The win continues a trend for the Whalers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Barnstable has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-1 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Nantucket, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Barnstable beat Nantucket 15-12 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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