When the Cape League announced schedule changes this season, one of the big things was “The Only Game In Town” concept.
This is not what they meant.
Originally, nine of the 10 teams had a date on which their game was the only one scheduled. Because of all the postponements, there is only one of these dates left — Aug. 3 when Chatham visits Orleans — but even that one could be in jeopardy if the rain continues.
Maybe Mother Nature felt bad for ruining things, though she’s not very good at making up for it. Y-D and Wareham ended up with the only game in town last night, as the other four games got postponed. I believe that gives us 33 postponements for the summer. It’s the fifth time that at least four games have been rained out. It sounds like Cotuit had its field ready to go, but Orleans didn’t have a bus to get there. When it rains, it pours, or something like that.
As for the on-field action, Y-D topped Wareham 4-1 for its sixth win in seven games. The Red Sox now have 10 wins, tied with Chatham for most in the league. Wareham dropped to 6-6-1.
Three pitchers combined to absolutely shut down the Gatemen, who had scored 18 runs in their last three games. Michael Goodnight (Houston) got the start and allowed just one unearned run on one hit in 4.1 innings. Drew Hayes (Vanderbilt) went 1.1 hitless innings, and Kevin Rhoderick (Oregon State) finished it off with 3.1 hitless innings. He struck out four.
Eric Pfisterer (Duke) made the start for Wareham and was solid in four innings of work, allowing one run on three hits. But Y-D broke through against the Wareham bullpen with three in the seventh. Blake Kelso (Houston) led off the inning with a double, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. Mickey Wiswall (Boston College) and Josh Rutledge (Alabama) added RBI singles.
Y-D finished with 10 hits, getting at least one from all but one spot in the lineup. Rutledge and Ben McMahan (Florida) each had two hits and an RBI. Zach Wilson (Arizona State) had Wareham’s only hit, an RBI double in the fourth.
What to Watch For Tonight
The chance for rain is supposedly smaller tonight and there might be some sun today to dry out the fields so we can hope. And the weekend does look nice. For tonight, Chris Sale (Florida Gulf Coast) will make his fourth start as he tries to keep the Red Sox rolling in a home game against Bourne.
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