It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brookhaven had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Northeast Jones Tigers 7-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Dreamus Harron Jr was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Jordyn Kees was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Brookhaven's record now sits at 10-13. As for Northeast Jones, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 18-11 record.
Brookhaven will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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