Jace Bohrofen (Oklahoma) delivered more of the same for the Falmouth Commodores on Tuesday, and had some help from a guy who did something new.
Bohrofen hit his fourth home run of the summer, continuing a fantastic start that has him in triple crown contention. Teammate Kristofer Armstrong (Florida) was zero for his first nine since his debut on July 2, but broke out in a big way on Tuesday with two home runs in a 4-for-5 night. The Commodores had all that offense and more in a 14-2 victory over Brewster, finishing with six home runs and 15 hits.
Bohrofen has a hit in all but two games this summer and is in the top four in batting average, home runs and RBI. He’s batting .349 with a league-best 15 RBI. His home run total is tied for second best in the league.
It’s been a slower start for Armstrong so Tuesday’s game was just what the doctor ordered. Coming off a spring season in which he hit eight home runs, Armstrong got his first CCBL hit in the second inning – a single – and he wasn’t done there. He hit a solo home run in the third inning, a single in the sixth and a second home run in the eighth inning.
Armstrong and Bohrofen had some help from the rest of the lineup. Michael Curialle (UCLA) had two hits and three RBI. Brayden Taylor went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBI. Taylor Smith (Texas A&M) also went deep.
Jack Jasiak was the beneficiary of the offensive burst and didn’t need much support anyway. He struck out six and allowed one hit in five innings of work.
The offense-pitching combo was enough for Falmouth to snap a losing skid. The Commodores are 5-6-2.
Brewster had won two straight with dominant pitching but drops to 6-5-2 overall.
Y-D 6, Chatham 3
The Red Sox scored five runs in the top of the first inning and didn’t need much else for a win over Chatham. Wyatt Hoffman (Pacific), Chase Luttrell (Long Beach State) and Zach Lew (Cal State Fullerton) each had three hits. Nick Dombkowski (Hartford) came through with his third strong start of the summer, allowing two runs in 5.1 innings. His ERA sits at 2.20. For Chatham, Lyle Miller-Green (Chipola) homered. Y-D is alone in first place in the East.
Wareham 5, Cotuit 2
Last seen knocking Bourne from the unbeaten ranks, Cotuit couldn’t make it two in a row as they fell short against another West rival. Yohandy Morales (Miami), Justin Williams (Penn State) and Jimmy Crooks (Oklahoma) led the Wareham attack with two hits apiece. Williams homered. Adam Mazur (South Dakota State) was credited with the win in relief after three scoreless innings.
Bourne 2, Orleans 2
Orleans pulled even in the fifth inning and kept Bourne from a complete rebound after its first loss of the season. Peyton Chatagnier (Ole Miss) scored the tying run on a double steal with Rhylan Thomas (USC). There was plenty of time left for for both teams to break the deadlock but bullpens dominated down the stretch. Eric Adler (Wake Forest) carried the torch for the Braves with three strikeouts in one inning. Three Orleans relievers combined for six shutout innings.
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