Walpole is 8-2 against Weymouth since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Walpole Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Weymouth Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Walpole sitting on eight straight wins and Weymouth on six.
Walpole is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Westwood, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Walpole was ranked second). Walpole had just enough and edged Westwood out 5-3.
Meanwhile, Weymouth earned a 6-2 victory over Framingham on Monday.
Jack Reyes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gill Dolan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Munchbach, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Walpole's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Weymouth, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Walpole was able to grind out a solid win over Weymouth when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Weymouth's Matt Suplee, who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Walpole still be able to contain Suplee? There's only one way to find out.
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