THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 9, 2025 Page 9 Tide baseball blasts Chelsea to inch closer to the state tournament After taking on Lynn English, Everett heads to Malden later today (May 9) to avenge an earlier heartbreaker against the Golden Tornadoes By Joe McConnell W ith only seven games left on the regular season schedule, the Everett High School baseball team (7-6) is very much in control of its own destiny. Last week, however, the Crimson Tide had a mixed bag of results that could have been better. The Everett boys began the week with a 12-2 victory over Greater Boston League rival Chelsea on April 30, but two days later they dropped a 20-5 decision to non-league host Charlestown, a team that they had already defeated 10-7 on April 11. Against visiting Chelsea, Everett jumped out to a 9-0 lead after two innings, and never looked back in this five-inning mercy rule game. “Our pitchers (Isaiah Goffigan and Jose Portillo) were quite SOFTBALL | FROM PAGE 8 (double). Walks, however, were once again responsible for most of the offense. Chelsea avoided the shutout in the home half with its only two runs of the game. Neither team scored in the fifth, before the mercy rule came into play for the second straight game. “I’m really proud of how our team played,” said Schiavo, “but I also have a lot of respect for Malden and Chelsea. They showed a lot of heart by staying in it and playing hard until the end.” After Wednesday’s aforementioned game at Lynn English, the Everett girls took on host Lowell last night (May 8), also after press deadline. They will have two home games at Glendale Park next week against Somerville (Monday, May 12, 4 p.m.) and Revere (Wednesday, May 14, 6 p.m.). As of May 6, the Tide is seeded 38th in the Division 1 power rankings. There are 55 teams in this division. Woodlawn Cemetery 302 Elm Street, Everett, MA 02149 Tuesday, May 13, 2025 & Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM If you are able to participate, please contact Gerri Miranda at Gerri.Miranda@ci.everett.ma.us effective throwing first pitch strikes,” said coach Malik Love. “Over 50% of their pitches put the Chelsea batters in the hole right way.” Goffigan pitched the first two innings, giving up just one hit, while striking out four. Portillo relieved him on the mound to secure the win over the next three innings. He issued two hits, one walk and two runs, none earned. He too fanned four. BASEBALL | SEE PAGE 15 THE CITY OF EVERETT'S ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY FLAG PLACING We need your help to honor our nation's fallen armed service members by placing U.S. flags on the graves of veterans.
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