The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox rolled past the Hyannis Harbor Hawks 17-1 in a seven-inning mercy-rule contest on Tuesday night, a performance that underscored the club’s early-season dominance.
Four long balls left the yard for the Red Sox, three of them three-run shots that lifted the team to a season-high offensive output and a league-best on-base-plus-slugging percentage of .756.
Freshman Dante Vachini, making his first appearance of the campaign, launched a three-run blast in the fifth inning, his inaugural home run with the club, and later praised the camaraderie that has greeted him in Yarmouth-Dennis.
Tommy Goodin added a two-out, two-run double in the second frame, driving the score to 8-1, and he is currently batting .467 in situations with two outs, ranking fourth in the league.
Lucas Franco, another newcomer, capped the third inning with a three-run homer, a moment in which he emphasized his focus on development rather than heroics.
Kevin Takeuchi contributed a solo homer in the fifth, extending the lead to 16-1, while the pitching staff — anchored by Easton Teel, Rhett Vaughn and Cameron Teper — kept the Hawks scoreless after the first inning.
Liam Barrett opened the game with a leadoff homer for Hyannis, the quickest deficit the Red Sox have faced all season.
Manager Scott Pickler, after watching his squad load the bases without an out in the first inning, expressed confidence in the team’s depth and readiness for the next matchup.
Roster additions Avery Ortiz and Mateo Serna were also present, adding depth to the bench as the club looks ahead.
Looking Ahead
With the pitching staff still untouched and the lineup clicking, the Red Sox are poised to carry this momentum into their upcoming contest, aiming to extend their early-season lead in the league standings.