Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 10, 2024 Tide softball runs winning streak to six after latest triumph against the Bulldogs Everett now gets ready to host non-league O’Bryant later today at Glendale By Joe McConnell T he Everett High School softball team (12-1) recorded four more wins starting with a 15-2 decision over visiting Chelsea on April 29. Freshman Mia Allen (2 hits, 2 walks, 1 HBP, 1 earned run, 13 strikeouts) pitched five innings, before the game was called, because of the mercy rule. “We really had to adjust to the (Chelsea) pitching, but once we did, we had some great hits,” said coach Stacy Poste-Schiavo. “Emilia Maria-Babcock went 2-for-2. Alexa Uga accounted for three hits and three RBI in four at-bats. Gianna Masucci was 3-for-3 with three homeruns and 6 RBI. Mia Allen did great (in the circle), while her defensive and offensive teammates supported her pitching efforts quite nicely.” The Everett girls scored seven runs in the first inning to break the game wide open early. Maria-Babcock ignited the attack with a leadoff inside-the-park homerun to centerfield. Jayla Davila and Bryanna Mason then drew walks, and moved up into scoring position on a passed ball. Uga doubled them home. Masucci followed with a two-run homer. After Allen was hit by a pitch, Alessandra Foster singled and Maria-Babcock walked to load the bases for Davila, who knocked in two with a hit to right to close out the uprising. The Tide tacked on the eighth run in the second after Masucci belted a solo shot, her second round-tripper in as many innings. They kept up the offensive explosion in the third with four more runs on a grand slam by Masucci. She was responsible for seven of the first 12 Everett runs. The Red Devils got two back in the fourth. before Everett scored three more times in the home half of the stanza. Maria-Babcock doubled home a run. Uga then singled her home. Masucci accounted for the third run of the inning on a fielder’s choice. The Tide then welcomed Lynn Classical to town on May 1, and by the end of the day Seniors, shown from left to right: Emma Longmore, Alessandra Foster, Arabela Cvitkusic, Bryanna Mason, Chloe Salvi, Stephany DeSouza and Gianna Masucci. (Advocate file photo) they had secured their 10th win of the year, a 16-4 victory over the Rams. Peyton Warren (4 hits, 4 walks, 4 earned runs, 3 strikeouts) was back in the circle, going five innings in another mercy rule game. Everett jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first as a result of a three-run blast by Uga. They tacked on two more in the second. Emma Longmore was credited with a run-producing single. Mason then singled her home later on in the inning. Classical got three back in the third, but the home team netted nine in the home half to break the game open to the tune of 14-3. Longmore singled in the first run. Olivia Dresser kept it going with a double knocking in another run. Mason singled in two more, followed by a two-run double by Ashley Seward. Maria-Babcock ended the uprising in the frame with a three-run blast. The Rams notched their final run of the game in the fifth on a solo shot, while the Tide scored twice when they came to the plate to invoke the mercy rule, once again. Warren walked with the bases loaded to account for one of the runs. Davila singled in the final run. “Our bats were on fire today,” said Poste-Schiavo after the Classical game. “The girls were patient at the plate, and made great hits, especially with runners in scoring position.” Longmore (2-for-3, 2 singles, 2 RBI), Dresser (1-for-3, 1 double,1 RBI), Mason (2-for-4, SOFTBALL | SEE PAGE 18 Tide baseball stages comeback to beat host Lynn English to secure third win Everett heads to Charlestown to take on the non-league Townies later today B y Joe McConnell The Everett High School baseball team (3-9) was rewarded for its efforts during a rebuilding season with a win against host Lynn English Monday afternoon (May 6) at Lynn’s Fraser Field, 8-5. It was the Tide’s third win of the year, and first-year head coach Malik Love is looking for even more before the end of the regular season. “This game was a confidence booster,” said Love. “It showed that we can compete with the experienced, competitive players in the Greater Boston League (GBL).” The Bulldogs enjoyed a 3-0 lead in the second, before the Tide rallied for five runs in the fourth. Junior Reinaldo Santiago got the big hit in the inning, when he singled in two runs after the Tide loaded the bases. The Everett boys tacked on three more runs as a result of walks and some passed balls. “Reinaldo (Santiago) has had a tough year with limited playing time, but that didn’t stop him from delivering in the big moment,” said Love. “It showed me that every kid on this team is capable of competing in this league.” Nordeivy Santana pitched the first two innings, before senior Alex Lara went the next five to secure the win. Santana whiffed three, while giving up two runs during his stint on the mound. Lara, who fanned five, really earned his win in the seventh inning after he loaded the bases with one out. “He had to face the (Lynn English) batter who hit a homerun off him in the fifth, a 370-foot shot over the right-field fence. But this time (Lara) won the battle by striking him out with the bases loaded on all fastballs,” said Love. “(Lara) then got the final out of the game on a liner to centerfielder Albert Santana.” The Tide won this game, despite not having three key players for the game. “We were missing Derek Soper, Enrico Vega and Isaiah Goffigan, but still found a way to come toAnderson Santiago makes the out at second base during recent action against Revere. (Advocate file photo) gether and pullout this win,” said Love. The Tide then lost to host Somerville, arguably the best team in the GBL this spring with an 10-3 record, the next day, 12-2. The Highlanders are 30th in the Division 2 power rankings, as of May 7. The Everett boys have since gone up against Malden on May 9 after press deadline, before heading to Charlestown’s Ryan Field to face the non-league Townies later today (May 10), starting at 4 p.m.
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