Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 19, 2019 Saugus softball opens season at 1-1 By Greg Phipps C oming off the momentum of a season-opening win a few days earlier, the Saugus Sachems threatened to score in the third inning of Sunday’s softball tilt at Gloucester but failed to get a run across. That was the only good opportunity Saugus would get, as the Sachems collected just one hit in an eventual 4-0 loss to the Fishermen. In the top of the third in a scoreless game, the Sachems had runners on second and third but were unable to produce the key hit to bring them in. Meanwhile, Saugus ace Caitlyn Wood kept it close at 1-0 through five frames before the hosts rallied for three runs in their half of the sixth to put the game away. Wood fanned two batters and allowed just one earned run and seven hits Third baseman Leah Ventre gets the tag down in time to nail a Gloucester baserunner. D.J. Munafo crosses first base on an early inning groundout on Sunday at Gloucester.(Advocate Photos by Greg Phipps) in her six innings of work. “We just couldn’t do anything offensively. We couldn’t do anything to get any momentum,” Saugus head coach Steve Almquist told the press after the contest. “We tried to put down a couple of bunts and they made the plays there. We didn’t execute. We made too many mistakes.” Emily Creador’s single accounted for the lone Saugus base hit, as Gloucester pitcher Sydney McKay went the distance and struck out seven hitters. The Sachems fell to 1-1 with the defeat. They hosted Danvers in their home opener on Wednesday and played Northeast Metro Tech on Thursday. Alexa Ferraro (14) looks to throw out a Gloucester baserunner at second as shortstop Alessia Salzillo (5) moves to cover the base. In its 13-6 season-opening Saugus ace Caitlyn Wood unleashes a pitch during Sunday’s loss at Gloucester. J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping victory at Stoneham last Friday, April 12, Saugus got big offensive games from Alessia Salzillo (two hits, including a triple, and three RBI), Emma Howard (two hits and three runs scored), D.J. Munafo (two hits) and Leah Ventre and Sadie Dicenso, each with key hits. Trailing 3-2 entering the fifth inning, Saugus exploded for a combined 11 runs over the next three frames to take an insurmountable 13-4 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Wood hurled the completegame win despite giving up 11 hits and five earned runs. She struck out seven. Almquist said most of the team’s preseason scrimmages had been rained out, so he was pleased with the effort to open the season. “This was really our first game action [and] we woke up when we needed to. Overall, for the first game it was good to get a win.” Northeast Metro Tech invited into MSBA’s Feasibility Study Phase for new building (Editor’s Note: The following press release was issued this week by the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School.) S uperintendent David DiBarri is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts School Building Authority invited Northeast Metro Tech to participate in a feasibility study for its new building project. Northeast Metro is operating out of a more than 50-yearold building that requires educational, capital and maintenance improvements. The MSBA – a state agency that works with communities to support educationallyappropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school facilities – invited Northeast into the feasibility study phase to explore potential solutions to identified problems. During the feasibility study phase, Northeast and the MSBA will determine a project manager and designer to conduct a study of the current building. Once the study is completed, Northeast will then apply to the MSBA’s building project reimbursement grant program. “We’re thrilled to have been invited by the MSBA into the feasibility study phase for our building project,” DiBarri said. “Our hope is that we will be able to construct a new building that will better meet the demands of 21st century learning.”
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