It’s a perfect way to end the regular season, and head into the legion playoffs.
The Marblehead/Swampscott American Legion Post 57 Junior Mariners U-17 team (14-2) won their last two regular season games to extend their winning streak to an even dozen games with plenty of momentum going into the postseason. Both wins occurred against Andover in a home and home series.
They won the first encounter on Monday, July 22, 12-4, at home, before going to Andover two nights later to dispatch them again to the tune of 10-2. These latest two victories wrapped up the regular season title in District 8.
During the July 24 game, Post 57 got it going quickly with two runs in the top of the first. Michael Collins picked up a double, followed by a single from Cooper Correnti, and they both ended up scoring the runs.
They didn’t score again until the third on a sacrifice fly by Nate Lee. Zach Alex, who singled, also scored a run in that frame.
Pitcher David Palmer allowed five hits and two runs (one earned) over six innings to seal the deal.
Palmer also walked two, but he fanned five to get out of jams.
The offense pounded out 10 hits, led by Nick Berube and Beau Olivieri with two apiece. Correnti and Collins each drove in two. Timmy Hamilton and Olivieri stole multiple bases to keep Andover off balance on defense. Overall, the lineup demonstrated considerable patience to account for six walks. They also stole seven bases.
At the start of that week, the Junior Mariners earned a first-round bye in the District 8 playoffs, when they defeated visiting Andover, 12-4. They won’t play again after the aforementioned July 24 Andover game until July 30. A win on that night propels them to the state regional tournament in Middleboro from Aug. 3-7.
Adam Sparacio was a perfect three-for-three at the plate in the July 22 game. He singled in both the first and six innings, sandwiched between a double in the third.
Andover took a quick early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. But the Mariners came right back in the home half with two. Caden Ross doubled and Chase Groothuis singled to begin the rally, and both ended up scoring the runs. Ross also knocked in a run in the third with a sacrifice fly.
Zach Alex pitched five innings in relief for the Mariners to secure the bye-clinching triumph. He allowed two hits and three runs (one earned), while striking out 10 and walking only three.
Groothuis gave up zero hits and one run (none earned) over the first two innings, while fanning three and walking two.
The Mariners amassed 13 hits in this game. Ross and Olivieri each drove in two runs for the Mariners.
Olivieri also stole two bases.
It’s a perfect way to end the regular season, and head into the legion playoffs.
The Marblehead/Swampscott American Legion Post 57 Junior Mariners U-17 team (14-2) won their last two regular season games to extend their winning streak to an even dozen games with plenty of momentum going into the postseason. Both wins occurred against Andover in a home and home series.
They won the first encounter on Monday, July 22, 12-4, at home, before going to Andover two nights later to dispatch them again to the tune of 10-2. These latest two victories wrapped up the regular season title in District 8.
During the July 24 game, Post 57 got it going quickly with two runs in the top of the first. Michael Collins picked up a double, followed by a single from Cooper Correnti, and they both ended up scoring the runs.
They didn’t score again until the third on a sacrifice fly by Nate Lee. Zach Alex, who singled, also scored a run in that frame.
Pitcher David Palmer allowed five hits and two runs (one earned) over six innings to seal the deal.
Palmer also walked two, but he fanned five to get out of jams.
The offense pounded out 10 hits, led by Nick Berube and Beau Olivieri with two apiece. Correnti and Collins each drove in two. Timmy Hamilton and Olivieri stole multiple bases to keep Andover off balance on defense. Overall, the lineup demonstrated considerable patience to account for six walks. They also stole seven bases.
At the start of that week, the Junior Mariners earned a first-round bye in the District 8 playoffs, when they defeated visiting Andover, 12-4. They won’t play again after the aforementioned July 24 Andover game until July 30. A win on that night propels them to the state regional tournament in Middleboro from Aug. 3-7.
Adam Sparacio was a perfect three-for-three at the plate in the July 22 game. He singled in both the first and six innings, sandwiched between a double in the third.
Andover took a quick early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. But the Mariners came right back in the home half with two. Caden Ross doubled and Chase Groothuis singled to begin the rally, and both ended up scoring the runs. Ross also knocked in a run in the third with a sacrifice fly.
Zach Alex pitched five innings in relief for the Mariners to secure the bye-clinching triumph. He allowed two hits and three runs (one earned), while striking out 10 and walking only three.
Groothuis gave up zero hits and one run (none earned) over the first two innings, while fanning three and walking two.
The Mariners amassed 13 hits in this game. Ross and Olivieri each drove in two runs for the Mariners.
Olivieri also stole two bases.
