THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 Page 17 Revere baseball drops to 3-5 after tough week against Lynn English, Northeast Metro By Dom Nicastro T he Revere High School baseball team is feeling the sting of a diffi cult two-game stretch after falling to Lynn English and Northeast Metro Tech, dropping the Patriots to 3-5 overall and No. 57 in the latest MIAA Division 1 power rankings. First-year head coach Sebastian Salvo has been focused on building a strong team culture rooted in eff ort and consistency. And while the results didn’t go Revere’s way this past week, there were still bright spots to build on—particularly from the mound. On Thursday, Revere squared off with Lynn English in what turned into a pitcher’s duel from the fi rst pitch to the fi nal out. Junior Domenic Bellia, who has emerged as one of the team’s most dependable two-way players, was in command all afternoon. The right-hander tossed a complete game, going seven innings while allowing just three hits and one unearned run. He struck out seven and walked one, showing poise and precision throughout. The only run of the game came in the fi fth inning, when Lynn English capitalized on a Revere error that extended the frame. The Bulldogs managed just enough contact to bring the runner home, and that single unearned run proved to be the diff erence. Lynn English’s starter matched Bellia frame for frame, holding Revere to just one hit—a single by Christian Flores—while striking out eight and walking none. It was a frustrating result for Salvo’s squad, which had hoped to build momentum after splitting their previous four games. But Bellia’s outing reinforced one of the team’s early strengths. “Our pitching has given us chances to be in every game,” Salvo said. “Domenic has been outstanding for us this season on the mound and at the plate.” A day later, Revere traveled to Northeast Metro Tech, where the tone shifted quickly in a 17-6 loss that exposed defensive lapses and an inability to stop the bleeding in big innings. After falling behind 3-0 early, the Patriots surrendered eight runs in the third inning and six more in the fourth, allowing Northeast Metro to stretch the lead to 17-0 by the end of four. Revere’s pitching staff gave up six earned runs on eight hits over the fi rst 2 1/3 innings, and the defense behind it didn’t off er much help. Errors compounded the damage, and timely hits by Northeast Metro turned the game into a rout. To their credit, the Patriots showed fi ght in the top of the fi fth, scoring six runs on four hits to avoid a shutout and generate some late momentum. Christian Flores and Brendan Sack each delivered RBI singles, Danny Hou earned an RBI walk, and two more runs crossed on fi elding errors. George Papalambros and Marc Maisano also recorded hits in the inning, contributing to a brief surge that showed what the lineup is capable of when it puts pressure on opposing defenses. Still, the hole was too deep, and Northeast Metro closed out the game after 4 2/3 innings. The week’s results highlighted both the strengths and lingering issues facing Revere. The pitching, led by Bellia and Papalambros, has been mostly solid. But defensive miscues and inconsistent at-bats have made it diffi cult for the Patriots to convert competitive games into wins. “Our priority going into the second half of the season is defi - nitely to have more competitive at-bats and strike out less,” Salvo noted. “We’re striking out too much and leaving too many runners on the bases. Good things happen when you put the ball in play.” R RHS PATRIOTS SPRING SPORTS ROUNDUP By Dom Nicastro Revere girls track races toward perfect season; softball shuts out Lynn English evere High School spring athletics took the spotlight this week with a dominant showing from the girls track and fi eld team, which remained undefeated with wins over Everett and Malden and posted impressive performances at the Weston Twilight Invitational. Meanwhile, the varsity softball team made quick work of Lynn English in a 13-0 shutout victory, powered by an eight-run second inning and stellar pitching from Caleigh Joyce. Revere girls track improves to 5-0, eyes undefeated season T he Revere High School girls track and fi eld team swept Everett and Malden in a home tri-meet on Monday, improving to 5-0 on the season with scores of 94.5-38.5 and 98-38. Leading the way was junior standout Gemma Stamatopoulos, who scored 15 total points and set personal records in all three of her winning events: the long jump (15 feet, 2.5 inches), the 400-meter hurdles (1:13.6) and the 400 meters (1:03.8). “This was Gemma’s first time running the open 400, and she came within onetenth of a second of the school record (1:03.7) set in 2010,” said Head Coach Racquel MacDonald-Ciambelli. “I strongly believe Gemma will break this record by the end of the school year. Her willingness to try new events is remarkable, and with college coaches looking at her right now, it’s important we showcase her versatility.” Senior captain Liv Yuong added 10 points with two first-place finishes in the high jump (4-8) and 100-meter hurdles (17.7). Fellow senior captain Ashley Cabrera Rodriguez contributed eight points, winning the triple jump (32-1.75) and placing second to Stamatopoulos in the 400-meter hurdles (1:13.7). Junior Olivia Rupp made her 800-meter debut with a first-place time of 2:34.8 and anchored the winning 4x400-meter relay in both meets. MacDonald-Ciambelli noted, “Like with Gemma, we want to get her as many times as possible for college coaches to see.” Freshman Isabella “Izzy” Marin Isaza continued her consistency in the 200 meters, taking first in both meets with a 28.5. Revere swept the 200 with Jaliyah Manigo (29.0) and Mayaah Ndi (29.5) taking second and third. Senior captain Francoise Kodjo had a breakthrough in the shotput with a 29-5 throw, winning both meets and coming within a foot of her 30-foot goal. Freshman Haley Peralta also notched a fi rst-place fi nish — in the javelin against Malden with a personal-best throw of 819. Other fi rst-place fi nishes included: • Amina Larzhal, discus vs. Malden (61-7) • Victoria Osias, 100-meter dash vs. Everett (13.7) • Genevieve Zierten, 2-mile run vs. Everett (15:24.6) • 4x400-meter relay (Rania Hamdani, Manigo, Rupp, Marwa Riad) in both meets, 4:41.5 Revere also collected numerous second-place finishes: • Ndi, high jump (4-8 PR) • Riad, long jump vs. Malden (13-5.5) • Basma Sahibi, triple jump in both meets (26-11) • Dayana Ortega, 100-meter hurdles vs. Everett (18.6) • Hamdani, 400 meters in both meets (1:06.1) • Gigi Zierten, 800 meters in both meets (2:54.0) • Sophia Raso, 1-mile vs. Malden (6:58.2) • Daniela Santana Baez, 2-mile vs. Everett (16:21.1) Third-place finishes included: • Izzy Marin, high jump in both meets (4-0) • Amy Astu Rodriguez, triple jump (26-10) • Jocelyn Lazo, discus (514) and javelin vs. Malden (70-8) • Manal Hazimeh, 400-meter hurdles (1:26.8) • Riad, 400 meters vs. Everett (1:11.3) Revere looks to close out the regular season undefeated with meets against Medford and Lynn English. Revere also sent four athletes to compete in the elite Weston Twilight Invitational on Saturday. Stamatopoulos ran a 2:32.91 in the 800 meters and a 1:04.32 in the 400 meters. Rupp clocked a personal-best 5:42.91 in the outdoor mile. Cabrera Rodriguez ran a 13.88 in the 100 meters and jumped 32-9.75 in the triple jump, narrowly missing the fi nals. Kodjo threw 25-6.25 in the shotput. Softball shuts out Lynn English with second-inning explosion R evere softball rolled to a 13-0 win over Lynn English on Wednesday, scoring eight runs in the second inning to break the game wide open. Caleigh Joyce earned the win, throwing six shutout innings with one hit allowed, six strikeouts and two walks. The Patriots tallied 10 hits, led by Brianna Miranda, who went two for four with three RBIs. Joyce, Miranda and Anna Doucette all had two hits. Doucette also stole four bases. Revere fi nished with seven stolen bases overall and didn’t commit an error in the fi eld. Frankie Reed, Jordan Martelli and Shayna Smith also contributed RBIs during the second-inning burst. Lea Doucette, Reed and Smith each walked twice, and Revere worked seven free passes as a team. Revere was 7-3 after 10 games and ranked No. 45 in the 55-team Division 1 power rankings.
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