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| 04/02/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 18-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Weymouth and Needham are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will take on the Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Weymouth has three straight victories, Needham has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Weymouth's win against Whitman-Hanson Regional wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Jack Reyes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Will Pratt was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Needham fell victim to Newton South and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Lions.
Weymouth's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Needham, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Weymouth took their win against Needham when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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