Needham hit Braintree with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wamps fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 9-7. The Wamps were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rockets earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Braintree is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Needham, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Braintree didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-0 victory against Milton on the 20th. As for Needham, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-1 defeat against Boston Latin Academy on the 19th.
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