The Cape Cod Baseball League’s East Division delivered a high‑stakes matchup on Tuesday night, as the Brewster Whitecaps hosted the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in a game that could swing the final standings.
Harvey’s sixth‑inning heroics
Dane Harvey stepped up in the sixth and launched a two‑run homer that snapped a 3‑3 tie, giving Brewster a 5‑3 lead. The blast was the catalyst for a rally that stretched the advantage to 8‑4.
Holden Pantier opened the scoring with a solo homer in the first inning and finished 2‑for‑3 with two RBIs and two runs, while Jacob Lee went 2‑for‑4, adding a walk, an RBI and two more runs.
On the mound, James DeCremer turned in three scoreless innings, striking out four without issuing a walk, and a combined effort from Noah Thigpen and Tate DeRias shut down the Red Sox over the next four frames, allowing just two hits and no walks.
Zach Kmatz closed out the game with his third save of the season, preserving the lead as the Whitecaps pulled away.
Tommy Goodin’s 3‑for‑5 performance kept the Red Sox in the fight, and Kevin Takeuchi’s two‑RBI double highlighted a late surge, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Brewster’s rally.
With the win, Brewster now sits a single game behind in the East Division and faces two regular‑season games to determine the final playoff picture.