Burlington dropped their record down to 6-5 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They came up short against the Winchester Red & Black, falling 13-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Winchester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5. The result was nothing new for the Red & Black, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Winchester's part, Nick Penicaud was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Penicaud was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nolan Gannon and Brett Daniels did most of the damage at the plate: Gannon went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Daniels went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Gannon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brendan Bock, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Burlington will be playing at home against Watertown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Winchester, they will take on Lawrence at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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