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Braintree Baseball's Hopes For Super 8 Three-Peat Remain Alive
The Wamps beat Central Catholic 5-2 Thursday night.
BRAINTREE, MA — The Braintree baseball team may be one game away from their season ending but with the way they're playing, the chances of a Super 8 three-peat remain alive and well.
The Wamps beat Central Catholic 5-2 in the second round of the tournament's loser's bracket. They will face the winner of the BC High/Xaverian match.
The Wamps took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning and doubled their total in the next inning. Central Catholic tried to make things interesting in the ninth down three and runners on first and second, but the game would end on a double play.
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Braintree jump out on top 2-0 in the top of first in Super 8 bracket. At Campenelli all night for updates.
— Brian Fabry (@Brian_Fabry) June 8, 2017
Braintree at it again with back to back RBI doubles from Duffy and Kennedy and now up 4-1 middle of 2nd over Central Catholic
— Brian Fabry (@Brian_Fabry) June 8, 2017
Central Catholic making things interesting in the 9th. 1st and 2nd no outs and runner across...trail Braintree 5-2. Tying run at plate
— Brian Fabry (@Brian_Fabry) June 9, 2017
Braintree gets DP to end it: FINAL Braintree 5, Central Catholic 2. Wamps face winner BC High/Xaverian to keep 3-peat alive @BostonHeraldHS
— Brian Fabry (@Brian_Fabry) June 9, 2017
The date of Braintree's next game in the double-elimination tournament is to be announced.
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