Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 19, 2024 Resilient Everett beats Classical, English in Lynn on consecutive days to remain undefeated Shorthanded Tide softball heads to Medford to face the Mustangs Monday afternoon By Joe McConnell C oach Stacy Poste-Schiavo’s Everett High School softball team (5-0) couldn’t ask for a better start to the season. The defending Greater Boston League (GBL) champs have won their first five games of the 2024 campaign, including recent road wins over Lynn Classical (16-8, April 9) and a nailbiter against Lynn English (7-6, April 10). Peyton Warren pitched all seven innings against the host Rams after issuing nine hits and two walks, while fanning nine. She allowed six earned runs, and hit two batters. “This was such a great game against Classical,” said Poste-Schiavo. “They hung in there with us until the sixth. I then knew we had to play great defense the next two innings, because this is a team that can come back with the best batters at the top of their lineup. “But Peyton did an amazing job in the circle. She never lost that tough mentality, plus she had the defense backing her up,” added Poste-Schiavo. “When we were on offense, we hit the ball hard and where it was needed.” Emma Longmore (3-for-4), Gianna Masucci (3-for-6, 2 RBI), Alexa Uga (3-for-4) and Ashley Seward (3-for-5) paced the Tide’s offensive attack against the Rams. The Everett girls scored Seniors, shown from left to right: Emma Longmore, Alessandra Foster, Arabela Cvitkusic, Bryanna Mason, Chloe Salvi, Stephany DeSouza and Gianna Masucci at Everett High School last Monday. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) three times in the top half of the first. Longmore led off with a double. Emilia Maria-Babcock followed with a bunt that resulted in an errant throw to first that accounted for the first run of the game, which also put Maria-Babcock on third. She eventually scored on an Uga single. Seward was then safe on a fielder’s choice, putting Uga on second, where she came home on a Bryanna Mason double. The Rams got one back in the home half of the first. But the visitors quickly regained the three-run advantage in the second. Warren was hit by a pitch to begin the threat. Longmore then singled, before the Tide pulled off a successful double steal. Maria-Babcock was then hit by a pitch to load the bases for Masucci, who reached base on a fielder’s choice, which brought home the team’s fourth run of the game. But it didn’t stay that way for long, because Lynn Classical was able to tie up the game at four in the home half of the second with three runs. However, the locals scored three more times in the third to regain for good. Seward started it off with a double, before moving to third on a passed ball. Mason then doubled her home. Arabela Cvitkusic supplied the power in the inning with a two-run shot over the fence. In the fourth, Uga and Mason singled, and Cvitkusic was hit by a pitch to load the bases, which led to two more runs for Everett. Gianna Masucci then doubled to leadoff the fifth. She then stole third, before waltzing home on a double by Uga. Jayla Davila drew a walk to begin the sixth. Longmore was then hit by a pitch. Both moved up into scoring position on a passed ball. Maria-Babcock then singled them home, and scored herself on a single by Masucci. Seward followed with a walk, and Mason then singled, scoring Masucci. They too moved up into scoring position on a passed ball, where Seward kept on coming home for another run. After Cvitkusic walked, Warren singled in Mason to close out the Everett offense in this game. The excitement of another win was tempered somewhat, when Uga had to leave the game with an injury. Against the Bulldogs, Warren pitched the first two innings, before giving way to freshman Mia Allen in the third. Allen fanned six and walked seven over the next five frames. She hit five batters. Warren had to come out of the game in the third after a liner hit her elbow. The team was now down two of its star SOFTBALL | SEE PAGE 15 Youthful Tide baseball deals with growing pains after dropping three straight games Everett is scheduled to host Medford Monday afternoon at Glendale park By Joe McConnell A fter beating Chelsea to open up the season, the Everett High School baseball team (1-3) has dropped three straight home games. First-year head coach Malik Love says the team’s youthfulness has plagued them so far against more experienced varsity teams. “We have started off the season playing some really good teams, and have a bunch of young guys who have to go up against them,” said Love. “We only have four seniors on the varsity roster. I start three freshmen, and have also already sprinkled in a couple of sophomores and a junior to take regular turns in our everyday lineup. “It’s still early on in the season, and as these young players gain more varsity experience, we still have plenty of time to turn everything around,” added Love. The Everett boys lost to Lynn English on April 10, 8-2, before Somerville stung them on Patriots Day, 11-1. Freshman Derek Soper started on the mound against the Bulldogs, going the first four innings. “He did a really good job,” said Love of Soper. “Overall, we have played pretty well, but we have had that one critical inning that cost us wins,” the coach continued. “We’re just not making the routine play in those critical situations. We’re just overthinking that situational stuff.” Isaiah Goffigan followed Soper to the mound for two innings, before senior Enrico Vega pitched the seventh. In this game, the Tide gave up six runs in the third inning, otherwise it was basically evenly played between the two schools at Glendale Park. Alex Lara and Charlie Govostes led the Tide offense against English with singles. Everett was able to avoid the shutout with two runs late in the game. Against Somerville, Vega pitched the first three innings. Junior Albert Santana and Reinaldo Santiago also saw time on the hill, before the game was halted in the fifth, because of the mercy rule. Freshman Armani Negron picked up a single on offense. Coach Love’s squad has since gone up against host Revere on April 17 after press deadline. They will then take on visiting Medford Monday afternoon (April 22) at Glendale Park, starting at 4:15 p.m. Two days later, the Tide will head to Malden’s Pine Banks to face the Golden Tornadoes, beginning at 4 p.m.
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