Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, July 19, 2019 ~ North Shore Baseball League ~ Wings offense can’t get going By Greg Phipps D ifficulty scoring runs continued to be a problem for the Saugus Wings, as they dropped three straight after pulling out a close 6-5 North Shore Baseball League (NSBL) win over the Marblehead Seasiders back on July 11 at Stackpole Field. David Harris, Nick Raimo, Pat O’Regan, Ryan Beliveau and Steve DiBlasi each drove in runs, and Mike Mabee stroked two hits in the victory over Marblehead. Tyler Armstrong relieved starter Justin Horvath in the seventh inning and ended up with the win. That victory brought the Wings to 3-10 and still in contention for a playoff spot. But three consecutive defeats since then had left Saugus at 3-13 and alone in last place. The Wings had four games remaining on the schedule as of early this week. Any chance of making the tournament appears to be a long shot. The Marblehead win was folWings hitter Nick Raimo follows through on this hard hit out on Sunday against Beverly. Saugus’s Jack Devereaux is thrown out attempting to stretch his fourth-inning base hit into a double in Sunday’s loss at Beverly. lowed up with a 10-0 loss in six innings to the Beverly Recs on Sunday at historic Cooney Field in Beverly. Saugus managed just one hit, a fourth-inning single by Jack Devereaux, who was thrown out trying to turn it into a double. The Wings were still in the contest, trailing just 3-0 entering the fourth. But when they Award-Winning Landscaping Servicing the North Shore for over 38 Years failed to score in their half of the fourth, the Recs loaded the bases and plated two to make it 5-0. Five more tallies in the bottom of the sixth closed it out for the home team. Subsequent losses to the North Reading A’s (3-1) on Monday and North Shore PhilSPORTS | SEE PAGE 17 Saugus second baseman Ryan Beliveau awaits the throw to nab a Beverly baserunner attempting to steal on Sunday. 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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