THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, June 21, 2019 Page 11 ~ North Shore Baseball League ~ Wings nail down first NSBL win By Greg Phipps H aving opened the 2019 season with five consecutive losses, the Saugus Wings earned their way into the win column with a convincing 10-1 rout of the Marblehead Seasiders in North Shore Baseball League (NSBL) action last Saturday at Seaside Park in Marblehead. The contest was decided pretty quickly. Taking advantage of several walks and some shaky play in the field by the hosts, the Wings put up nine runs in the top of the first inning. Pat O’Regan’s two-run double was the key blow. Saugus was never challenged after that, even though it only mustered one more run the rest of the way. Saturday’s affair marked the debut of Saugus High School pitching standout Todd Tringale, who didn’t disappoint. Tringale went the seven-inning distance, allowing no earned runs, three hits and three walks, Saugus baserunner Dawson Gaudet avoids the second baseman’s tag during last Saturday’s 10-1 NSBL win at Marblehead. and fanning 12. The effort did wonders for the Wings’ team ERA, which was hovering close to 5.00 entering the contest. Saturday’s victory also avenged an earlier 6-4 defeat to the Seasiders. Saugus entered this week at 1-5 and had been rained out two straight times. The Wings are scheduled to take on Manchester on Saturday (4 p.m.) at their home base, World Series Park, and next Tuesday (6 p.m.) against Rowley at home. So far this season, David HarSaugus’s Pat O’Regan connects for a two-run double in the first inning of last Saturday’s victory. ris leads the team in hitting at .444 with eight hits and a home run. The only other players hitting .300 or better are Dawson Gaudet and Mike Mabee (both at .333) and O’Regan (.300). It had been a rocky go for the Wings before the Marblehead win. They had been outscored 43-9 in the five previous losses. As of Tuesday, they stood in a three-way tie for last in the standings. The firstplace Kingston Night Owls, the defending league champions, were 7-1 and the Peabody Champions and Swampscott Sox shared second place at 5-1. WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today!
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