Winthrop gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Boothbay Seahawks a 10-0 shutout. The Ramblers haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Braden Branagan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brody Adams, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Winthrop always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boothbay only posted an OBP of .167.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Winthrop will challenge rival Spruce Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Boothbay is set to face off against their familiar foe Monmouth Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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