Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 0 0 0 Middleboro Mocka Rays x x x x x x x 3 0 0

Another game 5 pitchers duel in back to back years. MOCKA RAY'S timely hitting behind Cahill's and Letourneau's Moon shots that put the Ray's ahead 3-0..

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Sun, 26 September, 4:00PM, at Middleboro - Pierce Playground
Middleboro Mocka Rays 12, Waltham Athletics 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Middleboro Mocka Rays x x x x x x x 12 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 1 0 0

MOCKA RAY'S bays woke up behind Cahill's 2 home runs (1 Grand Slam) 5 RBIs. Millard shoved on the mound.Game 5 tomorrow night.

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Thu, 23 September, 8:00PM, at Brighton - Cassidy (CCircle)
Waltham Athletics 4, Middleboro Mocka Rays 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 Middleboro Mocka Rays 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 0

In a game featuring great pitching and defensive performances by both squads, the Athletics pull out the 4-3 win to go up 2-1 in this semifinal series. Dave Pirman would surrender 2 runs to the Rays potent offense in the first inning. The Athletics, however, scored 4 of their own in the second, capped by a 2 RBI blooper by Donaruma to put the Athletics up 4-2. Pirman would then settle in until the bottom of the 7th. Letourneau led off the inning with a moonshot double, and would come in to score on a fielder's choice. Tyler Ferdinand laced a liner to left field, but Paul Mahoney was able to secure the final out and the win. NExt game is Sunday afternoon in Middleboro. The Athletics look to exorcise their demons from last season, when they took a 2-1 semifinal series lead against the Mocka Rays, only to lose 2 in a row to the eventual champs.

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Mon, 20 September, 8:00PM, at Brighton - Rogers
Waltham Athletics 5, Middleboro Mocka Rays 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Middleboro Mocka Rays x 1 x x x x x 1 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x 2 3 x x 5 0 0

The Mocka Rays would strike first after Knell reached on an error and scored on an infield single by Chand. This was all Alec Christian would allow, however, as he threw a CG and surrendered only 3 hits, while striking out 5 Rays. The Athletics would tally 2 runs on the 4th, with the deciding run driven in on a groundout by Bo McIntyre, and an insurance run on a 2 out single by Adam Chochrek. The A's would put 3 up in the 5th and never look back. In the 7th, the Rays put 2 on, but Barton was able to track down a no-fence bomb by Pizaro to put the game away. The Athletics and Mocka Rays face off again in Game 3 of the 5 game set on Thursday night at Cleveland Circle.

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Sun, 19 September, 4:00PM, at Middleboro - Pierce Playground
Middleboro Mocka Rays 3, Waltham Athletics 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 2 0 0 Middleboro Mocka Rays x x x x x x x 3 0 0

Mocka Ray's win behind Millard's pitching. More to come...

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Thu, 16 September, 7:45PM, at Brighton - Cassidy (CCircle)
Waltham Athletics 4, Merrimack Valley Marlins 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 4 0 0 Merrimack Valley Marlins x x x x x x x 0 0 0

Athletics punch ticket to face top seeded Mocka Rays in semifinals…

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Mon, 13 September, 7:45PM, at Brighton - Cassidy (CCircle)
Waltham Athletics 8, South Shore Grays 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 8 11 0 South Shore Grays 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0

The Athletics got on the board early an often, smacking 11 hits and scoring 8 runs to advance to the Wild Card final on Thursday night against the 13-9 Merrimack Valley Marlins. Alec Christain threw 5 solid innings for the victory, and went 3-3 at the plate to pace the Athletics. In his last MABL game, Grays legend and stalwart manager, Tom Plumitallo, went 2-3 at the plate. Tom has played over a decade in the league, winning a championship with the Grays in 2012. He has always been a great competitor, and the Athletics wish him the best in the future.

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Thu, 9 September, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Waltham Cutters 0, Waltham Athletics 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Cutters x x x x x x x 0 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 0 0 0

No playoff implications - game will not be made-up.

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Tue, 7 September, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Waltham Athletics 4, South Shore Grays 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South Shore Grays 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 0 Waltham Athletics 0 0 0 1 3 0 x 4 0 0

Athletics punch their ticket into the Wild Card round as the 6th seed, backed by a strong outing from Alec Christian, and a timely double by Jordan Krall to give the Athletics a 3-2 lead. Matt MacNeil added another run to the Athletics total, and Breidenstine shut the door for a 2 inning save.

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Tue, 31 August, 8:00PM, at Brighton - Cassidy (CCircle)
Middleboro Mocka Rays 13, Waltham Athletics 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Middleboro Mocka Rays x x x x x 13 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x x x 1 0 0

Mocka Ray's win. More to come

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Sun, 29 August, 10:00AM, at Roslindale - Healy
Waltham Athletics 7, Boston Jakes 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 3 4 x x x x x 7 0 0 Boston Jakes 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0

Athletics trim their magic number to snag a Wild Card birth to 1, with a 7-3 victory over the Jakes on a nice Sunday morning. More to come.

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Fri, 27 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Waltham Athletics 3, South Shore Grays 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South Shore Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Waltham Athletics 1 0 1 0 1 0 x 3 5 0

Breidenstine throws CG 2-hit shutout for the victory, throwing 5 1-2-3 innings and facing 3 hitters over the minumum. Alec Christian does it all for the A's at the plate, going 2-2 with 2 RBIs, including a monster homerun in the 5th to add an important insurance run. The Grays play next in a key Saturday morning matchup against the Jakes, while the A's take on the Jakes on Sunday morning.

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Sun, 15 August, 10:00AM, at Hopkinton Middle School
Waltham Athletics 4, Singing Surgeons 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Singing Surgeons 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 Waltham Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 0

Breidenstine for the Athletics and Stockless for the Surgeons both threw well, and the Athletics walk it off in the 7th after the Surgeons fight back in the top half to take a 3-2 lead. Athletics pull out the 4-3 win.

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Fri, 13 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
South Shore Grays 5, Waltham Athletics 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 2 0 0 South Shore Grays x x x x x x x 5 0 0

Grays win.

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Sun, 8 August, 1:30PM, at North Andover - NA HS
Merrimack Valley Marlins 3, Waltham Athletics 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 0 0 0 Merrimack Valley Marlins x x x x x x x 3 0 0

O’Neill gem. 9 in a row the Marlins.