Twelve games into the season, someone finally got the best of the Bourne Braves.
Cotuit shut out the Braves 2-0 on Monday night at Doran Park, handing the hosts their first loss of the season.
Two runs in the fourth inning were enough for the Kettleers, who allowed nine hits but no runs.
Jake Smith (Miami) started the shut-down effort with his second consecutive start with five shutout innings. After striking out 10 in his first start of the summer, he fanned only two this time and gave up six hits, but worked out of any trouble he was in.
Zachary Fruit (Eastern Michigan) went one inning and Alaska Abney (Coastal Carolina) struck out all three batters he faced in an inning of work. Zachary Cable (Oklahoma State) pitched the final two innings for the save.
The offense came courtesy of one swing of the bat. Following a Luke Gold (Boston College) single, Andy Garriola (Old Dominion) cranked a two-run homer for the 2-0 lead.
Bourne starter Nick Zwack (Xavier) didn’t allow anything else, but for once, it wasn’t enough.
Bourne falls to 9-1-2 while Cotuit gets back to .500 at 6-6.
Y-D 5, Falmouth 4
The Red Sox trailed 4-2 but scored three runs in the seventh to take control en route to their second straight win. Wyatt Hoffman (Pacific) did all the damage in the late rally with a three-run homer. Pascanel Ferreras (Western Carolina) also went deep. Nathan Baez (Arizona State) added an RBI. Luis Ramirez (Long Beach State) struck out seven and allowed three runs in six innings. Zachary Jacobs (UC Riverside) was credited with the win. Reid McLaughlin (BYU) recorded a six-out save. Falmouth got home runs from Jace Bohrofen (Oklahoma), Bryson Ware (Auburn) and Taylor Smith (Texas A&M).
Chatham 4, Hyannis 1
Four pitchers combined for 19 strikeouts and surrendered just two hits as Chatham beat Hyannis. After two relief appearances, Adam Tulloch (West Virginia) made his first start and struck out eight in five scoreless innings. His Mountaineer and Chatham teammate Jacob Watters. Matthew Garcia (Chipola) had two RBI for the Anglers, who improved to 5-6-2. The struggles continue for Hyannis, which fell to 2-10.
Harwich 5, Wareham 3
Harwich built an early lead and held off a charge by the Gatemen for a win. Carter Putz (Notre Dame) had two hits and three RBI for the winners. Brock WIlken (Wake Forest) and Jordan Beck (Tennessee) drove in one run apiece. Spencer Giesting (Charlotte) went 3.1 scoreless innings. Carson Seymour (Kansas State) struck out five in two innings for the win.
Brewster 5, Orleans 2
One day after a shutout, Brewster rode strong pitching again to a win over Orleans. Bryce Hubbart (Florida State) was good for a second straight outing, striking out six in five scoreless innings. Dale Stanavich (Rutgers) followed him with a save. The Whitecaped took the lead with three runs in the sixth. Orleans broke up the shutout bid in the seventh but couldn’t get closer than one run. Kurtis Byrne (TCU) had three hits and two RBI.
WHAT TO WATCH
Y-D is in first place in the East, but is getting pushed by a bunch of teams. Chatham is in the mix and takes on the Red Sox on Tuesday.
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