Baseball Recap: Greater Lawrence Tech's Losing Streak Snapped at Six Games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greater Lowell Tech, Greater Lawrence Tech was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the East Boston Jets 15-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Reggies considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Jerlin Melo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Melo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.

Brad Familia

Stolen Base

04/25/25 @ East Boston	5
04/16/25 vs Lowell Catholic	3
03/27/25 @ Pentucket Regional	2

In other batting news, Brad Familia was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Greater Lawrence Tech's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-5-1 when he doesn't). Deinny Arias Peguero was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Greater Lawrence Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

With the victory, Greater Lawrence Tech broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6-1. As for East Boston, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Greater Lawrence Tech will head out to take on Malden at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Tornados' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Reggies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Boston, they will head out on the road to face off against Nashoba Valley Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.