Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 Sachems drop 1-0 decision to Falcons A By Greg Phipps fter winning two of its first three games to start the season, the Saugus High School baseball team has run into some difficulty scoring runs. The Sachems lost a 12-2 decision to Masconomet last week and were shut out twice this week. Last Monday, Saugus traveled to Twi Field in Danvers and managed just four hits against Falcon starter Tyler Robinson in an eventual 1-0 loss. It was a tough one to take, as Sachems starter Nathan Ing pitched an excellent game, allowing only four hits. The Falcons rallied for the game’s only tally in the bottom of the seventh inning to come away with the victory. It was an almost carbon-copy repeat of the first meeting between the two teams this season. In that game at World Series Park back on May 7 (the season opener), Danvers also rallied in its half of the seventh. The Falcons broke a 3-3 tie and scored five runs to pull out an 8-3 win. Saugus followed Monday’s defeat with a disappointing 12-0 home loss to Beverly on Wednesday. The Sachems have not scored a run in their last two games and will be looking to get the offense going when they host Swampscott on Friday. Before losing three straight, Saugus, which fell to 2-4 overall after the Beverly defeat, started the season 2-1. Consecutive victories over Gloucester, 3-2, and Winthrop, 13-3, had the Sachems above .500 for a brief moment. Last season having been erased due to the COVID-19 Saugus’s Anthony Cicolini slid in safely at second base in Monday’s game at Danvers. Saugus pitcher Nathan Ing was a tough-luck loser after hurling a complete-game, 1-0 loss at Danvers on Monday. (Advocate photos by Greg Phipps) Saugus hitter Anthony Macone followed the flight of a secondinning fly out in Monday’s contest at Danvers. pandemic, the Sachems, under Head Coach Joe Luis, are Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com coming off one of their best seasons ever in 2019 when Sachems first baseman Ryan Anderson made the catch of a foul pop against Danvers. they went 16-8 overall, finished second in the Northeastern Conference and notched a playoff victory. 7th Annual Christie Serino Baseball Classic set for Saturday Field includes host Malden HS, Somerville, Salem Academy and Winthrop By Jason Mazzilli C hristie Serino is one of the most influential and most revered coaches and mentors in the region's history on the high school and college sports scene. He coached hockey at Saugus High, Malden Catholic, UNH and Merrimack College, as well baseball for many of his five sons' teams as well as at University of New Hampshire. On Saturday, for the seventh time, the late Coach Serino's legacy will be honored again with the playing of the 7th Annual Christie Serino Baseball Classic, SPORTS | SEE PAGE 13
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