For the second time in three years the Y-D Red Sox captured the coveted Cape Cod Baseball League Title. On Sunday afternoon the men in red beat the Wareham Gatemen 5-1, much to the delight of the more than 8,000 homefield fans in attendance.

Solid pitching and strong defense were the names of the game for the Sox, with pitcher Terry Boyle going four perfect innings with six strikeouts before allowing a hit from Wareham in the fifth.

Although Boyle seemed a bit shaken upon returning in the sixth, any comeback on Wareham’s part was stopped cold by the stellar Y-D defense. Brad Emaus and Buster Posey turned in terrific back-to-back plays with Posey robbing Wareham’s Ryan Gotcher of a hit by throwing him out at first.

Emaus followed with a super diving stop at second base on a sharp ground ball from Diallo Fon. With impressive form, Emaus threw to first basemen Jordan Pacheco for the out at first, the second out of the inning.

The win caps an amazing season for the team, which finished its regular run at 28-16, including a nine-game winning streak. 

By Kathleen Szmit Manwaring
kmanwaring@barnstablepatriot.com