Ipswich 10 Topsfield 4
- Topsfield Tories Falls In Back-And-Forth Affair Against Ipswich Chiefs
- Topsfield Tories and Ipswich Chiefs passed the lead back-and-forth on Friday, but eventually Ipswich Chiefs prevailed 10-4. The game was tied at three with Ipswich Chiefs batting in the top of the third when Dave Moore singled off of Tim Bransfield, driving in one run.
- Topsfield Tories took an early lead in the first inning.
- After Ipswich Chiefs scored two runs in the top of the second, Topsfield Tories answered with two of their own. Ipswich Chiefs scored when Tim Bransfield induced Chris Grady to ground out, but one run scored. Topsfield Tories then answered when Nolan Rice doubled off of Will Diezemann, driving in one run and Zack Lamkin singled off of Diezemann, driving in one run.
- Ipswich Chiefs took the lead for good with six runs in the third inning. In the third Alex Morristripled off of Bransfield, driving in one run, Cam James doubled off of Bransfield, driving in two runs, a runner stole home, and Jake Greaney singled off of Bransfield, driving in one run.
- Diezemann earned the win for Ipswich Chiefs. He threw six innings, surrendering four runs, nine hits, and striking out six. Greg Doucette recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Ipswich Chiefs. Bransfield took the loss for Topsfield Tories. He went four innings, giving up nine runs, eight hits, and striking out seven.
- Topsfield Tories had ten hits in the game. Rice, Ryan Beaton, and Brooks MacArthur each collected multiple hits for Topsfield Tories. MacArthur, Beaton, and Rice each managed two hits to lead Topsfield Tories. Topsfield Tories was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Lamkin made the most plays with ten.
- Ipswich Chiefs collected 12 hits. Dave Moore, James, Chas Rousseau, and Morris each collected multiple hits for Ipswich Chiefs.
