Braintree is 8-2 against Weymouth since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Braintree Wamps will head out on the road to take on the Weymouth Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Braintree is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Walpole, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Braintree was ranked 12th). Braintree had just enough and edged Walpole out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Braintree.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Weymouth, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Needham a 1-0 shutout on Monday.
Not much got past Jack Reyes, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Needham off the board. Reyes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Weymouth saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Pires, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Braintree's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Weymouth, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Braintree was able to grind out a solid victory over Weymouth in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Reyes, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Braintree still be able to contain Reyes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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