THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 19, 2024 Page 15 ‘Rumble at the Rink’ at Quincy Youth Arena in Quincy Boxer with local ties is the favorite in an innovative 1-night, 4-fi ghter tournament ranite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced the launching of its innovative one-night tournament, “Granite Chin Box Off ,” on Saturday, May 11 – featuring a quartet of throwback super middleweight fi ghters from New England headlining the “Rumble at the Rink” pro boxing card – at Quincy Youth Arena in Quincy, Mass. The quartet of super middleweights will fi ght in three-round bouts (fourth round of sudden death if needed in case of a draw) early in the evening, and the two winners will advance to the fi veround main event (sixth round of sudden death in the event of a draw) to determine the champion of what promoter Chris Traietti plans to be an annual tournament, which has been sanctioned by the Massachusetts Boxing Commission. All four fighters are aggressive and gutsy, which translates into a memorable eveG ning for fans. “This tournament has been an idea I have been flirting SOFTBALL | FROM PAGE 14 players, but they still found a way to come out on top. Olivia Dresser singled to the outfi eld, and then moved to second on a passed ball. Seward with two outs popped up, but it dropped safely behind the pitcher, which allowed Dresser to score the fi rst run of the game. In the third, Dresser was credited with a one-out double. Now with two outs, Seward reached second on an error by the fi rst baseman after Dresser crossed the plate for the second time in the game. Mason followed with a double that scored Seward to give their teammates a 3-0 lead. The home team got one back in the home half of the third, but solid Everett defense prevented further damage, led by rookie hurler Mia Allen. “This was Mia’s fi rst game pitching for the varsity, and she handled the pressure very well.” said Poste-Schiavo. “With the bases loaded, she got out of the third (unscathed) after relieving Warren, who was injured on the aforementioned liner. This was the second game a starter got hurt and had to leave the game. The mood of the game changed, but (we) never gave up.” The Bulldogs pushed four across the plate in the fi fth to James “Pitbull” Perkins (Courtesy of Granite Chin Productions) with since 2021,” GCP President Chris Traietti said. “I didn’t want to pull the trigger on it until I felt as though I had some of the initial concerns worked out and I had the right four guys. It has all come together now! There is no combination of fi ghts with these four that won’t be action-packed right from the opening bell. This is something Granite Chin plans take the lead, 5-3. But undefeated Everett tied the game up again in the sixth. Mason started the rally off with a single, and scored on a bunt that was overthrown past fi rst base. A short time later, Maria-Babcock scored on a sacrifi ce bunt by Davila. The Bulldogs got the lead right back in the sixth, but the Tide scored twice more in the seventh to win it. Masucci doubled with two outs. and scored on a hard-hit ball out to right by Seward, who then moved to second on a passed ball. Mason tripled her home with what turned out to be the game-winning run. “I’m so proud of this team these past two days,” said Poste-Schiavo after the English game. “They watched one teammate get hurt against Classical, and then another one the next day on the same fi eld in Lynn. They knew what they had to do, and they got the job done. The defense supported Mia. They wanted this win for their injured teammates. They played with heart, and that is what this game is about.” The Tide went on to defeat non-league host O’Bryant, 15-8 last Friday, April 12. They then smoked visiting Somerville on Patriots Day, 12-1. More on these games in next Friday’s Everett Advocate. to do annually, so once this inaugural tournament is complete, we will assess it to see if any improvements are needed to get one ready for 2025. Thank you to the fi ghters for their passion in being part of something special like this and the Massachusetts Commission for all its help in navigatRUMBLE | SEE PAGE 18 (Courtesy of Granite Chin Productions)
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