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WATCH: Walk Off Single Gives Braintree Baseball Back to Back Super 8 Titles
The Wamps beat St. John's Prep 3-2.
Braintree, MA - For the second year in a row, Braintree High School has the best baseball team in the state. Sunday night, the Wamps beat St. John's Prep 3-2 to win the MIAA Division 1A championship and the Super 8 tournament.
The Wamps entered the bottom of the seventh down 2-0, but went into the eight inning with the lead cut in half.
Eagles fortunate that Yish is able to get to this line drive but the Wamps do get a run. 2-1 Prep bot 7th pic.twitter.com/huygClZRKg
— Nate Weitzer (@nweitzer7) June 20, 2016
Joe Vannelli's two-out double tied the game in the eight.
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Joe Vannelli comes up clutch with a two-out double to tie the #Super8 Final at 2 bottom 8th pic.twitter.com/vd8HSmnjHi
— Nate Weitzer (@nweitzer7) June 20, 2016
The Wamps successfully completed their title defense with an Alex Kennedy walk off single, to once again win the title against St. John's Prep.
#Super8 Final: Braintree 3, St John's Prep 2. Alex Kennedy with the walk off single as Wamps repeat pic.twitter.com/nx319uyakt
— Nate Weitzer (@nweitzer7) June 20, 2016
Image Credit: Councilman Sean Powers
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