BREWSTER, Mass. — Falmouth entered Wednesday’s matchup with Brewster on a serious schneid. The ‘Dores had lost three consecutive games for the first time since Games 7, 8 and 9 of the year. The Whitecaps marked Game 26.

The Commodores’ hitting simply couldn’t produce, even with runners on base. They were feeling the effects of stars Maika Niu (Arkansas) and Adrian Lopez (USC) missing recent games to travel home for the MLB Draft. Falmouth’s pitching had been serviceable, but it received no help at the plate.

And it was forced to face one of the best teams on Cape Cod at the worst time. Despite two straight losses, Brewster sported the second-best record in the league and had recently embarked on a five-game win streak.

The Whitecaps displayed that firepower Wednesday. Falmouth couldn’t keep up. The ‘Dores (11-14-1) were demolished by Brewster (15-10-1), 12-3, in seven innings, the second time in three games they allowed 12 runs. The defeat extended the Commodores’ losing streak to a season-high four, plummeting them to fourth in the West Division.

The game was a complete disaster for Falmouth. Each time Brewster struck, its tsunami completely capsized the Commodores. A five-run third inning established the Whitecaps’ strength instantly. A seven-run fifth put the game away early.

The ‘Dores could barely muster anything in response. But it was nothing new from their recent stretch.

Across its previous three-game losing skid, Falmouth managed seven total runs. Most recently, the ‘Dores wasted six hits and four walks, scoring just three in a 6-3 defeat to Bourne.

Falmouth’s lineup did get a significant boost versus Brewster. Lopez returned after missing two games, filling a glaring void in the Commodores’ roster. But his addition changed nothing.

The Commodores did take the first lead, though. With Antonio Morales on third, Justin Osterhouse lugged out an infield single in the first, handing Falmouth a 1-0 lead.

The ‘Dores desperately needed their early surge to not be a fluke. Instead, they fell back down to earth. An Ashton Wilson double play erased a two-hit second frame, and Falmouth followed by squandering runners at the corners in the third against Wake Forest’s Duncan Marsten.

Falmouth was wasting its chances again. It came back to bite the Commodores dearly.

On the mound, it was Jaden Wywoda’s (Holy Cross) turn to try to reverse the trend. It marked his first start of the summer after going 2 1/3 innings allowing one unearned run against Hyannis. He faced a Brewster lineup without top threat Josiah Ragsdale, after he was drafted in the seventh round by the Milwaukee Brewers.

The tides looked to be changing initially. Wywoda started by allowing one-out singles to Cal Fisher and Alex Sosa, but he escaped by fanning Collin Priest. Then, he produced a scoreless second.

But that all came crashing down in the third. Brewster used six baserunners and batted around to spark its five-run frame. A Fisher single and Wilson error helped Brewster take its first lead of the game. Ryan Martin made it 4-1 and knocked Wywoda out by smoking a single down the left field line before scoring on a Jake Cullen (Rhode Island) wild pitch.

Just like that, Wywoda’s strong start had been completely erased. Still, Falmouth briefly staged a comeback.

Wilson walked and Edward Yamin, making his ‘Dores debut, produced his second single of the day. Chris Newstrom then rocketed an RBI triple into right-center before Morales made it 5-3 with an RBI single.

Falmouth was back in the game. Or so it thought. Cullen tossed a scoreless fourth despite Sosa reaching third, but his magic could only stun Brewster for so long.

To open the fifth, Texas’ Carson Tinney demolished a no-doubt, three-run homer to left field to make it 8-3. Tinney stood and admired the majestic 422-foot blast as it all but crushed Falmouth's hopes.

All the left fielder Wilson could do was take a few steps and watch. Brewster kept him on his toes.

Fisher and Dalton Wentz added two more long balls to add salt to the wound and put the Whitecaps ahead 12-3. Wilson was simply doing cardio in left field.

There was no coming back this time. Falmouth hadn’t even scored nine runs — its newfound deficit — in its last three games combined.

Brewster easily closed out the game through the sixth and seventh innings, putting the Commodores out of their misery.

Falmouth already entered the game on a serious downtick. Its drubbing by Brewster just made its struggles worse, sending it into free fall at the worst possible time.

Noah Nussbaum is the beat reporter for the Falmouth Commodores. You can read all of his articles on the Commodores here.