Brighton/Boston Academy dropped their record down to 5-8-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the O'Bryant Tigers by a score of 12-11. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in April.
As for O'Bryant, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For O'Bryant's part, Karin Montes De Oca and Leugim Melo did most of the damage at the plate: Montes De Oca got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Melo went 2-for-6 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The dominant performance also gave Montes De Oca a new career-high in hits (two). Wasly Vizcaino was another key player, getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton/Boston Academy will venture away from home to take on Boston Latin Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Bengals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for O'Bryant, they will take on Boston International at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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