THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 28, 2023 Page 13 Mystic Valley Eagles softball team sweeps Lynn Tech for first win of season By Emily Brennan T he Eagles brought the bats out early in a five-inning home game against Lynn Tech. Anna Tracey brought in the first run with a double to right field to bring Sophia Marcus to third base before stealing home. Mystic Valley scored another run with a miscue from the Tigers’ pitcher to bring home Tracey. Ella Mangone walked to first before Emily DeLeire hit a single. JoJo Tu’s walk to first loaded the bases. Kyra Conti was up to bat for the Eagles as Mangone, DeLeire and Tu all stole home – 5-0 Mystic Valley. After the Eagles scored two runs via walks in the second inning, Ashley Grifone hit a single with bases loaded, bringing Tu home. Sophia Marcus walked before Bailey DeLeire hit a double to left field, hitting Grifone home – 9-0 Mystic Valley. After four more walks, MarSoftball Eagles Soar Past Wizards, 12-0 Eagles pitcher Bailey DeLeire of Saugus By Emily Brennan Anna Tracey cus would break the streak with a single hit to left field to bring home Jadyn Carroll – 14-0 Mystic Valley. Lynn Tech would step it up in the third inning with a two-run impact. The Eagles wouldn’t let their foot off the gas pedal, smashing hits and bringing home seven more runs before the end of the game. Final score: 21-2 Mystic Valley. Every single athlete on the team took part in the action, with some younger players stepping onto the field for the first time. Sophomore Bailey DeLeire pitched just one hit and one walk in the circle. The Eagles will hit the road for a game against Salem Academy starting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20. Follow @MVAthleticNews on Twitter for up-to-date information on Mystic Valley Regional Athletics. Please give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and use our hashtag, #WeAreMV. T he Mystic Valley Regional Charter School softball team swept a four-inning contest against the Wizards of Prospect Hill Academy by a score of 12-0 Monday afternoon. Mystic Valley opened the scoring in the bottom of the first as junior Tayla McDonough laced a one-run triple to center field to plate classmate Sophia Marcus for the 1-0 margin. Sophomore Bailey DeLeire followed with a single, bringing Marcus home. Seventh-grader Emily DeLeire hit a single and stole second base while sophomore Kyra Conti walked Bailey DeLeire home. Emily DeLeire stole base after base until she was home. Mystic Valley led 5-0 going into the second inning. Mystic Valley upped the lead to 8-0 in the bottom of the second. McDonough launched a two-run shot to left field to bring Rachel Nabstedt and Sophia Marcus home. Bailey and Emily DeLeire both singled to right center before a single by Kyra SOFTBALL | SEE PAGE 22
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