Recap
In game 1 of the double-header, Falmouth scored early and often and solid pitching kept Deering off the board as the Yachtsmen won 13-0 in 5 innings.
Dom Tracy started on the mound for Falmouth. He gave up 2 hits in the first inning, but did not allow another base runner in 4 innings of work. He earned the win allowing the 2 hits striking out two and not allowing a walk.
Brady Coyne led off the game for FHS with a single. Sam Kidder walked and Gus Ford drove in Coyne with a sacrifice fly. Tracy walked and Ben Keller had a 2-RBI single to make it 3-0 after the first inning.
Falmouth got three more runs in the second. Brennan Rumpf reached on an error and scored on a wild pitch. Coyne and Kidder each drew a walk and scored on a hard hit ball by Bennett Smith that was ruled an error.
In the 4th inning, Smith reached again on an error and scored on a Keller RBI single. Falmouth led 7-0 after 4 innings.
Falmouth closed out the scoring with 6 runs in the 5th inning. Ethan Hendry started things with a walk. Coyne singled and Kidder walked. Gus Ford delivered a bases loaded 2-RBI single. Smith walked to load the bases and Tracy drew a walk to bring in Kidder. Keller then hit into a fielder’s choice that resulted in another 2 runs for Falmouth. Ben Wilson’s grounder scored Tracy for Falmouth’s final run.
Patrick Gill came into pitch the 5th inning and retired the Rams in order.
In the second game, three Falmouth pitchers combined to keep Deering hitless for 6 innings. Eli Cowperthwaite started on the mound for FHS. He worked three innings and earned the win. He struck out 3, walked 1 and did not allow a hit.
Ben Wilson pitched the 4th and 5th innings. He struck out 1, and did not allow a walk or a hit.
Brennan Rumpf came in to close out the game. In the 6th, he struck out the side in order. Deering finally broke through in the 7th with 2 hits and scored their only run of the day. Rumpf ended up striking out 4 and did not allow a walk in 2 innings of work.
Sam Kidder started the scoring for Falmouth in the first. He reached on a walk and stole 2nd and 3rd and scored on an error. Gus Ford drew a walk and moved to third on a perfectly executed hit-and-run by Patrick Gill. Bennett Smith drove in Ford with an RBI sacrifice fly. Falmouth led 2-0 after 1.
In the 4th inning, Smith roped a double and moved to third with a stolen base. Pete McCluskey drove in Smith with a single. McCluskey moved to 2nd on a passed ball and 3rd on a ground out. Eban Daniels walked and stole 2nd. With 2 outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Deering intentionally walked Coyne to load the bases for Kidder. Kidder made them pay by ripping a single to drive in 2 more runs. FHS took a 5-0 lead after 4.
In the 5th, Smith reached on an error and scored on a RBI single by Ben Wilson.
FHS got 2 more in the 6th inning. Coyne singled and came in to score on Ford’s RBI single. Ford stole 2nd and came in to score on an RBI single by Mitch Ham. FHS led 8-0 after 6 innings.
Falmouth closed out the scoring in the 7th. Daniels walked and Keller reached on an error. Kidder capped his big day at the plate by roping a 2-RBI double off the green monster to give Falmouth a 10-0 lead. Deering went 10 straight innings without a hit before getting 2 in the seventh and scored their only run of the day to avoid a shut-out.
Details
Date | Time | League | Season |
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May 1, 2021 | 2:00 pm | SMAA | 2021 |
Field
Hadlock Field |
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Oakdale, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, 04102, United States of America |
Results
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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Falmouth Navigators | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
Deering Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |