Needham fell victim to Weymouth and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Weymouth Wildcats by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which Needham was not able to get on the board.
For Weymouth's part, the result came thanks to Jack Reyes's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. Reyes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Weymouth's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Pires, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Needham dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Weymouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Needham will take on Framingham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Weymouth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Braintree at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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