05/02/25 @ Burlington | 13-2 |
04/30/25 vs Watertown | 8-2 |
04/28/25 @ Wakefield Memorial | 0-10 |
04/25/25 vs Belmont | 8-12 |
04/23/25 @ Reading Memorial | 2-5 |
Winchester barely beat Burlington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red & Black were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Red Devils on Friday. With that win, the Red & Black brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nick Penicaud made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Penicaud was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Winchester let Nolan Gannon and Brett Daniels run wild. 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. Brendan Bock also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Winchester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Winchester and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Burlington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Looking ahead, Winchester will head out on the road to take on Lawrence at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Burlington, they will take on Watertown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.54 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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