Different night, same result as the Ipswich Chiefs were able to hold off the Mariners 5-3. Dave Doucette got the win, pitched 6 innings giving up 1 earned run. Chris Lane pitched the 7th inning and gave up 2 unearned runs. Ryan Marques got the loss for the Mariners after pitching 4 1/3 innings, Colin Ahearn pitched 2 1/3, Bryan Lafata pitched the last 1/3 of an inning. The game did mark the return of ITL baseball to Essex after more than 5 years. The Chiefs take an early season lead in the standings with a 2-0 record.
Founded in 1929, The Intertown Twilight League is the oldest active amateur baseball league in the country, and is recognized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame as such. The league consists of teams from Beverly, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Rockport, Rowley, & Topsfield to make up the league. Most of the players are college or former college/high school players; a few have had professional experience. Please join us this and every summer for some of the best baseball around! We hope to see you there!
Different night, same result as the Ipswich Chiefs were able to hold off the Mariners 5-3. Dave Doucette got the win, pitched 6 innings giving up 1 earned run. 
