daily fog: through the raindrops

Three games got postponed last night due to rain, but two games did go into the books. Brewster beat Orleans 6-5 to move to 4-4-1. Y-D blew past Chatham 7-1 to get to the same record. Both those teams have won two straight.

The Whitecaps didn't have an offensive explosion like they did Sunday when they put up eight runs against Wareham. But they got a grand slam by James Meador (San Diego) in the fifth inning to blow things open. Orleans starter Kyle Smith (Kent State) had started that inning with a perfect game intact.

Meador, who had a great season for San Diego, has struggled mightily so far this summer. The grand slam was just his second hit in 24 at-bats. However, both of his hits have gone for extra-bases, and he has six RBI. Brewster needs his bat to come alive.

As for Orleans, Smith took a 2.25 ERA into the game and it looked like it would be dropping until things unraveled. At the plate for the Cardinals, Angelo Songco (Loyola-Marymount), who's trying to wedge his way into a crowded Orleans outfield, went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Over in Chatham last night, Y-D got a dominant performance from Shawn Tolleson (Baylor). He struck out 10 and allowed just one run in 5.1 innings. Greg Peavey (Oregon State) went 3.2 scoreless innings after a rain delay and picked up a save. Peavey, a freshman, had allowed five runs in six innings last time out.

The Y-D offense, meanwhile, had another strong game. The Red Sox have scored six runs or more in four consecutive games. Five players had two hits for the Red Sox, while Nick Liles (Western Carolina) continued his hot start with one hit and two RBI. He now leads the league in batting average, hits, stolen bases and on-base percentage. He's second in RBI.

What to Watch For Tonight

• There he is. Jerry Sullivan, my pick for pitcher of the year, will make his first start tonight when Y-D visits Orleans. Sullivan, a sophomore from Oral Roberts, had a 3.61 ERA this spring with 104 strikeouts and 23 walks.
  

• Brandon Workman (Texas) and Sammy Solis (San Diego) will take the hill in a match-up of top freshmen as Wareham hosts Chatham. Workman and Solis have made one start each, probably the best start their respective teams have gotten this summer.

• Also, Team USA is set to announce its final roster today. That means we'll find out which players might be coming to the Cape, after all. I will keep an eye on their web site all day and get something up as soon as I see it.