Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, May 17, 2019 Softball Patriots bounce back to beat Salem after Classical heartbreaker By Joe Mitchell S lowly but surely, the Revere High School softball team (7-5 overall, 4-4 in the Northeastern Conference South Division) is inching closer to clinching another postseason berth. After beating Marblehead early last week, the Patriots ended up dropping a 10-6 decision to Lynn Classical on May 10. But they bounced right back again to beat Salem on Tuesday, May 14, 5-3. Coach Joe Ciccarello said that the game against Salem was a “nice win.” Olivia McManus (four strikeouts) pitched the fi rst three innings, and Adrianna Fusco (seven strikeouts) then came in to fi nish up, throwing the last four to record the victory. Eve Lescovitz led the way at the plate with a two-run double that sealed the deal. ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...AMAZING Custom built 7+ rm Colonial features 3-4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, dramatic two story foyer, formal living room with bright & sunny bow window, spacious eat-in kitchen with French door leading to formal dining room, entertainment-size family room private bath with shower and double sink vanity, convenient 1st to details in & out! Super convenient location - close to shopping & $689,900 Award-Winning Landscaping Servicing the North Shore for over 38 Years View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. Ciccarello also said that the defense was also responsible for this close win. Julianna Raff a, who had a hit and scored a run, survived a scare in the outfi eld when she collided with Lynsie Anderson. But in the end, both players were able to shake it off . Last week’s loss against the Rams did have some positive aspects to it, an indication that the Revere girls just might be turning the corner while heading down the home stretch. “That was defi nitely our best game to date,” said Ciccarello. “We were holding a 5-0 lead going into the top of the seventh, and were playing great defense. Olivia was also pitching extremely well. We were getting timely hits by Katie O’Donnell, Olivia and Raff a. “However, it started to rain at the start of the last inning, and so did the errors and the hits by Classical. They scored 10 runs before we were fi nally able to get that third out. We did score a run in the home half and had two on, but that’s where they stayed, unfortunately.” But after this lost opportunity, Ciccarello continues to lament the fact that they still have trouble fi nishing games. “We simply cannot close out a big game yet,” he said. “Three out of our fi ve losses this year happened in the last inning.” Ciccarello mentioned one of those two other losses was a 1-0 heartbreaker to Beverly. If only they could turn the clocks back, they might be staring at an undefeated record right now. “This team needs to find some confidence that it can close out a win against a good team,” the veteran coach said. It doesn’t get any easier for the Revere girls. They went up against Medford May 15 (after press deadline) before heading to Somerville to face the Highlanders on Friday at 4:30 p.m. They have a make up game with those same Lynn Classical Rams on Saturday, this time at their place, Breed Field, starting at 10 a.m. The Pats will remain on the road to begin next week versus host Lynn English on Monday, May 20, and then they will head to Malden on Wednesday to face the Golden Tornadoes. NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! DON’T WAIT! Call 781-321-2074 Pavers * Walkways * Patios * Driveways * Pool Decks Planting * Perennials * Shrubs * Trees New Lawns * Sod * Hydroseed Flowers/Annuals/Mums * Conventional Seeding * Synthetic Complete Maintenance * Cleanups (Spring & Fall) * Lawn Cutting, Edging & Weeding * Lawn Fertilizer Programs * Trim & Prune Shrubs * Mulching, Thatching Interlock Block * Fire Pits * Sitting Walls * Pillers Landscape Lighting * Design * Install * Repair * Night Illumination
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