West Springfield and Lake Braddock squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Springfield had to settle for second. They lost 16-0 to the Lake Braddock Bruins. West Springfield has not had much luck with Lake Braddock recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Lake Braddock's part, Mackenzie Verdejo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Verdejo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Verdejo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Radha Samuel was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Lauren Allen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
West Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Lake Braddock, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
West Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Braddock, they will take on Edison on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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