Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Natick Knights 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 12 1 Scituate Tides 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 x 12 16 2

Tides take home their 2nd championship in 3 years!!! Game was much closer than score would indicate. Lary Cibotti and Rob Monti (Cy Young winner if they gave it out) combine on the hill for the win. More details on the message board, as for some reason, I'm sure to run out of space on 400.hitter...

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Tue, 25 September, 8:00PM, at Natick - Natick HS/Mahan
Scituate Tides 5, Natick Knights 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Scituate Tides 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 9 1 Natick Knights 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1

Tides force a deciding game 3, as game 2 was all Rob Monti and Mike Casey. Monti goes the distance scattering 4 hits while striking out 14. Case goes 3-4 with a Home Run, 2 Triples, 2 RBI, and 3 Runs scored. Danny Obrien a big RBI Single in the 5th. Thom Holdgate chips in with a Double and Single. Caccavelli pitches well for the Knights, also going the distance, striking out 9. Doug Flutie (2-4), Bill Flutie and Ryan had the hits for Natick. Game 3 for all the marbles Sunday, 10AM, at Scituate High School.

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Sun, 23 September, 10:00AM, at Scituate - Scituate HS
Natick Knights 2, Scituate Tides 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Natick Knights x x x x x x x x x 2 0 0 Scituate Tides x x x x x x x x x 0 0 0

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Tue, 18 September, 8:00PM, at Quincy - Adams Field
Scituate Tides 8, N. Andover Thunder 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Scituate Tides 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 8 16 2 N. Andover Thunder 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 5 11 1

Tides advance to the finals riding the arm of Dave Iava, who goes the distance striking out 11. Leaders at the plate for Scituate were Danny OBrien (3-4, big 2-RBI single in the 7th), Brendan Stone (2-4), Miguel Miranda (2-4, long double where Jason Pithie was heard saying "that ball stays in two parks - Yellowstone and Adams Field in Quincy"), Mike Casey (2-3, another long double), and Hometown Tony Anderlionis (2-4). Lindsey hurled a gutsy complete game for the Thunder. The McNeil brothers were a combined 5-8 on the night. Chen (2-4) and Confoey (2-4) had good games as well. Congrats to North Andover for a great season.

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Mon, 17 September, 7:30PM, at Cambridge - St. Peters
Natick Knights 5, Waltham Red Sox 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Natick Knights x x x x x x x x x 5 0 0 Waltham Red Sox x x x x x x x x x 2 0 0

Stephen Ryan hit a 2-run homer in the late innings to cap a 5-2 victory for the Knights.

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Sun, 16 September, 10:00AM, at Scituate - Scituate HS
Scituate Tides 7, N. Andover Thunder 6

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E N. Andover Thunder 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 11 0 Scituate Tides 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 18 0

Another great playoff game that goes an extra inning. Tides prevail in the 10th when John Gainey leads off with a double, moves to 3rd on a wild pitch, and is driven in by a Thom Holdgate sac fly. Rob Monti goes the distance to pick up the win. Leaders at the plate for Scituate were Tony Anderlionis (3-4), Holdgate (3-4), Brendan Stone (3-4), Miguel Miranda (2-4), and Jason Pithie (2-4). Paul Lauren pitched very well for NA before giving way after 8. McNeil (2-5), Panos (2-4) and Brown paced the Thunder attack. Game 2 Tuesday night at Adams Field in Quincy.

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Sun, 16 September, 10:00AM, at Natick - Natick HS/Mahan
Natick Knights 2, Waltham Red Sox 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Waltham Red Sox x x x x x x x x x 1 0 0 Natick Knights x x x x x x x x x 2 0 0

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Wed, 12 September, 8:00PM, at Somerville - Trum
Scituate Tides 3, Medford Mets 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Scituate Tides 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 9 4 Medford Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0

This game was what playoff baseball is all about, as Scituate wins in 10 innings to move on to the semifinals. It was a classic playoff pitchers duel between Larry Cibotti and Steve Hueston, both of whom went the distance. Cibotti picks up the win, scattering 7 hits and striking out 12. Hueston also pitches well enough to win, striking out 18 Tides. Tides start the scoring in the 3rd when Jason Pithie singles and is driven in by a RBI triple of the bat of Phil Banks. Scituate would add another run in the 7th as Thom Holdgate leads off with a single and is driven in by a Dan O'Brien single to right. But Medford would not go quietly, as in the 8th Kiley singles and Collins reaches via a tough hop error. Both would score via a fielders choice and single. In the 10th Brendan Stone leads off with an infield single. Hero of the night O'B comes through again with a two-out RBI triple to drive in the eventual winning run. Medford woul

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Wed, 12 September, 8:00PM, at Lynn - Breed JHS Clancy
N. Andover Thunder 7, Winchester Pirates 6

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Winchester Pirates 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 N. Andover Thunder 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 7 0 0

Details to follow.

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Wed, 12 September, 8:00PM, at Natick - Natick HS/Mahan
Natick Knights 7, Malden Storm 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Malden Storm x x x x x x x x x 2 0 0 Natick Knights x x x x x x x x x 7 0 0

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Wed, 12 September, 7:30PM, at Braintree - Braintree HS Varsity
Waltham Red Sox 7, Braintree Rockies 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Braintree Rockies 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 Waltham Red Sox 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 x 7 12 3

Waltham wins behind good pitching performance from Dan Pill and GREAT defensive play from the infield. The sox turned 4 double plays and with every one of them, Braintree would strand men in scoring postion. Rockies got 1 in top of first but the Sox put 6 runs on the board in the bottom of the 3rd, when Dan Pill helped his own cause and Derrick Luccini each had big hits with doubles. It used to be the killer B's for the Astros but L's were wild for Waltham as Lubrun, Leet, Levensaler and Luccini all had 2 hits each. Pill pitched 8 innings before giving way after walking the leadoff batter in the ninth and falling behind 2-0 in the count. Levensaler comes in for the save and Waltham will face off with Natick. Marc Nickerson throws a complete game for Braintree striking out 8. Rockies have a great first season with second best overall record and several league leaders statistically.

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Mon, 10 September, 8:00PM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Natick Knights 7, Malden Storm 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Natick Knights 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 7 8 0 Malden Storm 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 2

Caccavelli was on top of his game, scattering 6 hits while striking out 6. Natick played outstanding defense with key play by Doug Flutie, making a diving stop from the outfield grass with the bases loaded and throwing guy out from his knees(also had 2 hits and BB at the plate). Dave Marsters deserved better, striking out 10 in 5 innings, but had no help from his defense. One team moves on the other goes home for the winter on Wednesday night in Natick.

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Sun, 9 September, 7:00PM, at Braintree - Braintree HS Varsity
Waltham Red Sox 5, Braintree Rockies 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Waltham Red Sox 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 9 4 Braintree Rockies 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 5 3

A good battle between 2 good clubs. Rockies try to jump out early in the first, but Dana Levensaler throws out Rob Linn at the plate on a single by Stephenson. Game scoreless until Braintree gets 1 in the fourth on a Nickerson line drive that Levensaler looses in lights. Waltham puts up 5 runs in the sixth. Derrick Luccini and Gary Vallerand each had doubles that led to runs. Rockies pull within a run as they plate 3 in the 7th but help Waltham by getting in a run down for an out. Bottom of 8th, Gauvin walks bases loaded and would be relieved by Levensaler with 2 outs who K's Cassidy to end the inning and Braintree would go down in order in the ninth. Andolina gets the win, Levensaler the save and Tenney pitched well going the distance for Braintree with 9 K's.

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Sun, 9 September, 10:00AM, at Natick - Natick HS/Mahan
Malden Storm 4, Natick Knights 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Malden Storm 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 3 Natick Knights 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2

Manning brought his A game today, throwing a 3 hitter, while walking 2. Natick jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but Storm, who had been threatening, tied it up in 6th and went ahead in 7th. Bo Finnegan with the big hit. Strong defense behind Manning for the Storm as Milo was outstanding behind the dish today. Stats to follow

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Sun, 9 September, 10:00AM, at Winchester - Manchester Field
N. Andover Thunder 1, Winchester Pirates 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N. Andover Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 Winchester Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Laurin tosses the 3 hit shutout. Thunder scored in the 8th off a fielding error in right.