Cape League roundup: June 24

Cotuit suffers first loss, Pickler sits one win away from making history and four-run first carries Falmouth to victory

Mariners 4, Kettleers 2

Joe Vetrano hit a two-run home run and Sean Sullivan scattered three hits across six innings of work as Harwich handed Cotuit its first loss of the season.

Vetrano finished with three RBIs on the game, and Sullivan (1-0) gave up just one run and one walk while striking out six. The Ketts scored a run in the eighth, but Hunter Hodges silenced them in the ninth courtesy of his second save this summer.

Chandler Simpson went 3-for-4 with two runs for Cotuit, and Brooks Baldwin added two hits and two RBIs.

Kettleers starter Kade Morris allowed just one run on four hits through six innings, but Christian Little (0-1) suffered the loss after he was tagged for two runs on four hits in his sole inning of relief.

Red Sox 3, Anglers 2

Two long balls was all it took for Y-D to defeat Chatham, marking the 539th win of field manager Scott Pickler’s career, which ties the CCBL all-time managerial wins record.

Jordan Thompson hit a two-run homer in the fourth, and Pascanel Ferreras went deep two innings later to hand the A’s their fourth consecutive loss. Ferreras also doubled, and Zach Veen (1-0) struck out six in 3 1/3 innings out of the bullpen.

Marcus Brown went 2-for-3, and Caden Grice had an RBI double for Chatham. Anglers starter Chris Villaman took a no-decision after giving up two runs on five hits through four innings. He walked two and struck out three.

Commodores 4, Whitecaps 3

Falmouth scored all four of its runs in the first inning as it snuck by Brewster at Stony Brook Field.

Jack Payton tripled home a pair and Jacob Walsh followed with a two-run home run to lead the ‘Dores to their second win in the past three games. Levi Wells (2-1) pitched a perfect eighth and worked around an error in the ninth to pick up the win.

Alex Freeland blasted a two-run shot in the fifth and Carson Demartini singled home Grayson Tatrow in the sixth, but the Caps were never able to even the score. Freeland now leads the Cape League with four home runs on the season.

Harbor Hawks 8, Gatemen 4

Cole McConnell and Phillip Matulia each had two RBIs as Hyannis bested Wareham to win back-to-back games.

Alejandro Rosario (1-0) was a workhorse out of the bullpen, providing five innings of relief. He allowed just one run on four hits, no walks and fanned six. Magdiel Cotto and Wes Burton then combined for three innings of scoreless relief to secure the victory.

Hogan Windish and Max Anderson each had three hits for the Gatemen, but Wareham left 10 runners on base. Luke Benneche (1-1) had a rough outing, allowing five runs on six hits while striking out one in 1 1/3 innings.

Braves 4, Firebirds 2

Matt Shaw had three hits and four different players had an RBI as Bourne beat Orleans.

While leading 2-1, the Bravos struck for two runs in the sixth thanks to sacrifice flies from Dakota Harris and Alan Espinal. Nate Furman had an RBI single in the seventh to bring the Birds within two, but that would be all they would get.

Furman and Travis Honeyman each had two hits for Orleans, while Garrett Edwards (1-0) got the win for Bourne and Nigel Belgrave picked up the save.

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