Game preview: 7/26 at Brewster

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Photo credit: Josie Cancro

Place, Date, and Time

Stony Brook Field

July 26, 2026

4:30 p.m. ET

The Bourne Braves look to take one step closer to clinching the West on Sunday, taking on the Brewster Whitecaps at Stony Brook Field. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. The Braves have won their last two games, while the Whitecaps enter on a four-game win streak.

Probables

Bourne - RHP Austin Musso (Arizona State): 17.0 IP, 2.12 ERA

Brewster - RHP Tate DeRias (Miami): 14.1 IP, 3.14 ERA

Last Time Out - Bourne

The Braves got revenge on the Hyannis Harbor Hawks on Saturday night. After a loss to Hyannis earlier this week, Bourne got off to another slow start. Trailing 2-0 going into their half of the fifth, the Braves’ offense erupted for six runs in the frame to take a 6-2 lead. The Harbor Hawks had no answer, scoring two runs in the ninth to make it closer, but ultimately losing 6-4.

Last Time Out - Brewster

The Whitecaps scored a big win over the league-leading Y-D Red Sox, putting them within a game of taking over the top spot. The Red Sox were first on the board Saturday, putting up their only run in the fourth. From there, a late-inning rally propelled Brewster. The Whitecaps scored runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to earn a 5-1 victory.

Previous Matchups

Brewster has a 2-1 series lead over Bourne this summer, with all three matchups coming in June. In their last battle, the Whitecaps took a page out of the Braves’ playbook with a nine-run seventh inning to secure a 10-7 win.

Player to Watch - Bourne

Rustan Rigdon (Vanderbilt) has been getting hot at the plate, but has also become a force on the basepaths. The Braves’ utility man has 17 stolen bases this summer, tying him for the most in the Cape Cod Baseball League this summer. Rigdon has been especially productive over the past week, stealing five bags over his last five games.

“I’m just staying aggressive,” said Rigdon about stealing bases after Saturday’s win. “I’m reading the pitcher, getting all the information I can, and executing. I try to get good jumps and steal the bases.”

Player to Watch - Brewster

When you look into why Brewster has done so well this season, it’s hard to avoid the name Jacob Lee. The catcher out of VCU has been on a tear, with hits in six of his last seven games. Starting 25 games for the Whitecaps this summer, Lee is hitting .301 with six home runs, an OPS of .915, and 21 RBI.