Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022 Sachems edge Peabody in late-inning thriller By Greg Phipps I n another typical tight game for the Saugus High School baseball team, the Sachems came out on top by holding off the Peabody Tanners in a one-run, late-inning victory on Tuesday at Peabody. The win catapulted the Sachems back over the.500 mark for the season. In a contest that entered the seventh inning tied at 2-2, Saugus rallied for three runs in the top of the frame to jump ahead 5-2. Braden Faiella’s two-run single gave Saugus a 4-2 lead, and a passed ball led to the fi fth tally. From there, the Sachems held on as Peabody threatened with two runs in the bottom of the seventh. But a line drive out to center fi eld ended the game and secured a 5-4 win for Saugus. Reliever Ryan Mabee earned the save by registering the fi nal out. Starting pitcher Nathan Ing notched the victory by going sixand-two-thirds innings, giving up fi ve hits and fanning nine. Faiella fi nished with three RBIs for the game. Also contributing off ensively were Ryan Anderson with a hit and an RBI, Cam Soroko with a hit and Drew Gardiner with a hit. Saugus led 2-0 Sachems softball climbs above.500 By Greg Phipps H aving seen both of its scheduled games postponed due to weather earlier this week, the Saugus High School softball team has managed to climb above the.500 mark. That happened with a convincing 16-4 fi ve-inning victory at Winthrop last Friday. It was the second mercy-rule win Anthony Cicolini belted two hits, including a double, in last Friday’s victory under the lights at World Series Park. until the bottom of the fi fth when the Tanners struck twice to even the game at 2-2. The Sachems have a key Northeastern Conference matchup against Danvers at home Friday. The Falcons scored a 2-0 win when the two squads met back in April. Last Friday night, Saugus emerged victorious, 16-6, against Greater Lawrence Saugus ace pitcher Nathan Ing earned the win in the Sachems 5-4 victory at Peabody on Tuesday. Tech in the fi rst-ever night game played at World Series Park. Several Sachem players had multiple-hit performances. Michael Howard drilled three hits, including a double, while Anthony Cicolini, Soroko and Faiella each had two knocks. Three pitchers combined to work the win. Mabee started and hurled two frames. He was followed by Anthony Macone, who worked two innings, and Matt MacEachern tossing the fi nal two frames. The trio combined for 10 strikeouts. After Friday ’s game against Danvers, the Sachems, who sat at 6-5 overall after Tuesday’s victory, hit the road for games at Hamilton-Wenham on Monday, May 9, and Masconomet on Wednesday, May 11. Saugus lacrosse reaches midseason By Greg Phipps C oming off perhaps their best game of the season the night before, the Saugus High School boys’ lacrosse team ran into a tough and very deep Masconomet squad on the road Tuesday. The Sachems were defeated, 18-0, by the host Chieftains but held their own fairly well in a losing cause. Goalie Ryan Jones played well in net, making severfor the Sachems over the Vikings this season. Saugus defeated Winthrop, 15-3 in the season opener in another fi ve-inning aff air. Last Friday’s contest featured big off ensive outings from Devaney Millerick, Felicia Reppucci, and Taylor Deleidi, who each socked three hits. The threesome each drove in two runs as well. Nicolette Costa and Paige Hogan also had base hits in the win. For Hogan, it was her fi rst varsity hit. Starting pitcher Fallon Millerick continued to do yeoman work on the mound, going the distance once again for her fourth win of the season. She allowed seven hits and struck out fi ve batters. The Sachems, who sit at 5-4 overall on the season, received an unexpected layoff with two postponements this week, including a scheduled contest at Marblehead on Wednesday. That game has been rescheduled for May 27. Meanwhile, the Sachems host Salem on Friday and travel for games at Pentucket next Monday, May 9, and Masconomet next Wednesday, May 11. The Sachems staged a huge comeback win over Pentucket earlier this season. Saugus goalie Ryan Jones shields the ball from a Masco forward during action Tuesday. Sachems player Mekhi Coburn cuts off a Masconomet opponent during second quarter action Tuesday. al fi ne saves to keep Saugus within reach through the fi rst half. Masco pulled away in the second half but the Sachems had a few good scoring opportunities. Forward Cam Zabroski and midfi elder Nicky Rosa both had excellent close-in bids but were unable to dent the net. Defensively, Saugus was led by the eff orts of Alejandro Ortiz, Mekhi Coburn, and Kenny Mbuga-Kazibwe. In a game at Salem on Monday night, the Sachems’ LACROSSE | SEE PAGE 19 Saugus’s Felicia Reppucci fi nished with three hits and two RBI in last week’s victory at Winthrop.
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