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| 05/08/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 2-15 L |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 05/11/22 - Away | 1-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Brookline took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Braintree, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wamps 4-2. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
Kyu Miller tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brookline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Brendel, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Wally Lawrence also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Brookline has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Braintree, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Brookline and Braintree should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Warriors will challenge Malden Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (99 vs. 243). Meanwhile, Braintree (ranked 34th) will meet Hingham (ranked 96th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wamps 2.2, the Harbormen 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
