The Brookline Warriors will challenge the Needham Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Brookline nor Needham posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Brookline and Newton South meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Warriors fell 6-1 to the Lions.
Brookline saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy DePalo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Needham suffered their biggest defeat since April 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Weymouth, falling 11-1.
Needham dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Brookline, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Everything went Brookline's way against Needham in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Brookline made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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