Page 14 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 3, 2024 ~ Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Sports ~ DeLeire Leads Eagles to Spring Break Victories By Emily Brennan M ystic Valley softball welcomed Lynn Tech, Salem Academy and Cristo Rey for matchups during spring break. The Eagles took game one against Lynn Tech by a score of 14-1 followed by a 14-1 win over Salem Academy. The 20-4 victory over Cristo Rey on Friday evening bumped the Eagles record up to 6-0. Game One: Junior Bailey DeLeire picked up the victory in game one as she pitched every inning and gave up just one run on five hits. Mystic Valley was strong early and led 5-1 after three innings following two home runs from DeLeire, one being a grand slam. Mystic Valley kept Lynn Tech without a run while the Eagles kept their momentum The Eagles’ Bailey DeLeire in action Mystic Valley baseball team defeats Lynn Tech, 8-3 By Emily Brennan M ystic Valley Regional Charter School’s boy’s baseball team defeated Lynn Tech at Frasier Field in Lynn under the lights on a chilly Monday night by a score of 8-3. The Eagles (4-2) gave the ball to junior Jack Mangone, who pitched outstandingly. Mangone had 10 strikeouts over seven innings, throwing the entire game, letting up no runs earned. The score was 0-0 until the top of third inning. The Eagles got on the board as Liam Thompson and Anthony Capalino started things off with backto-back walks. Liam Powers and Josh Stover would both hit singles, driving in one run each. Stover swiped two bases before the next batter sent a long ball to right center to put the Eagles up 2-0. Mangone hit a triple out to right center to drive in two more runs and to put the Eagles ahead 4-0. The Eagles did not slow down in the top of the fifth inning, as they added another run. Eighth grader Matt Maccone recorded his first varsiBeacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen GET A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MASSTERLIST – Join more than 22,000 people, from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens, who start their weekday morning with MASSterList—the popular newsletter that chronicles news and informed analysis about what’s going on up on Beacon Hill, in Massachusetts politics, policy, media and influence. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications. MASSterlist will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Friday morning and will give you a leg up on what’s happening in the blood sport of Bay State politics. For more information and to get your free subscription, go to: https://lp.constantcontactpages. com/su/aPTLucKs THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators' and representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of April 22-28. Some of the House roll calls are on the House version of a $58 billion fiscal 2025 state budget. A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE BUDGET “DEBATE” Most of the decisions on which representatives' amendments are included or not included in the budget are made behind closed doors. Of the more than 1,500 budget amendments proposed, most of them were bundled into consolidated “mega” amendments. This year there were seven mega amendments and all were approved unanimously. There is no real “debate” on the ty base hit, getting to second on a one-out double down the right field. Maccone eventually scored thanks to an RBI single to left from Vishant Chawla to make the score 5-2. The Tigers answered the Eagles in the bottom of the fifth with another run of their own. Mangone pitched the next two innings scoreless, allowing just two hits and striking out three. In the top of the seventh, Mystic Valley would add three more insurance runs on hits from Mangone, Maccone and Thompson. In the bottom House floor. Everyone who spoke on any of the consolidated amendments spoke in favor of them. The system works as follows: Individual representatives file amendments on various topics. All members then pitch their amendments to Democratic leaders who draft consolidated amendments that include some of the individual representatives’ amendments while excluding others. The categories of consolidated amendments include many subjects including programs relating to public safety, judiciary energy, environmental affairs, housing, labor and economic development. Supporters of the system say that any representative who sponsored an excluded amendment can bring it to the floor and ask for an up or down vote on the amendment itself. They say this system has worked well for many years. Opponents say that rarely, if ever, The Eagles’ Jack Mangone of the seventh with the Eagles up by 5, Mangone struck out the does a member bring his or her amendment to the floor for an up-or-down vote because that is not the way the game is played. It is an “expected tradition” that you accept the fate of your amendment as determined by Democratic leaders. $375 MILLION FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES (H 4529) House 157-0, Senate 38-0, approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey a bill that includes authorizing $200 million in one-time funding for the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges in cities and towns across the state. The $375 million package, a bond bill under which the funding would be borrowed by the state through the sale of bonds, also includes $175 million for several transportation-related grant programs. The programs funded by the $175 million include the municipal small bridge program; the complete streets next batters to secure the save and an Eagles 8-3 win. program; a bus transit infrastructure program; and grants for municipalities to purchase electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them. “This legislation secures critical funding to our municipalities for the roads, bridges and sidewalks that residents utilize each and every day,” said Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn), Senate Chair of the Committee on Transportation. “Regardless of where you live or how you get around, this funding will address infrastructure needs to improve travel, enhance safety and bolster our economy.” “The timely passage of this responsive legislation for fiscal year 2025 demonstrates the Legislature’s continued commitment to fund our local transportation projects,” said Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett), House Chair of the Transportation Committee. “With BHRC | SEE PAGE 15 rolling, expanding their lead to 14-1. The Tigers attempted to get their offense going but the Eagles would hold on for the 14-1 victory. Game Two: The Eagles exploded for two runs in the first stanza, with the duo of Leila Marcus and DeLeire each recording an RBI. The Gators could only muster one hit in the first two innings, and the Eagles would rally with three hits to tally four runs and make it a 6-1 game. Heading into the third, DeLeire notched another RBI with a base hit to grab an 8-1 advantage. The Eagles continued to dominate with the home-field advantage, scoring runs in all five innings. The Eagles’ defense would strand two Gators on base in the last inning to capture the 14-1 victory in game two over Salem Academy. Game Three: Mystic Valley started the scoring off in the second inning, using Cristo Rey pitching mistakes to take a 6-0 lead. During the top of the third inning, Anna Tracey crushed a curve ball down the middle of the plate, sending the ball into left-center field. DeLeire worked around a two-out base hit, notching a strikeout to end the Bisons’ half of the inning scoreless. The Bisons’ first RBIs of the game in the final frame were not enough to gain any momentum, and the Eagles took home the 20-4 victory. Ella Mangone pitched two relief innings, the first of her career. Mystic Valley will host Nashoba on April 23 to take on the Vikings. Game time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
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