The Needham Rockets will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Brookline Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Needham nor Brookline posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Needham is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since April 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Weymouth.
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 took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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.
Brookline now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Needham, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Needham might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Brookline in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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