Rowley - 4, Beverly -1

Joey Martin went the distance for the win with Josh Levesque going the distance for Beverly.

Rowley @ Beverly MakeUp

Rowley @ Beverly (from 5/31) will be played Sunday, June 14th at Cooney Field.  4:30pm start.

Due to a field conflict the Beverly at Rowley game for 6/18 will be rescheduled. TBD.

Rockport -3, Rowley -1

Rowley led 1-0 entering the 7th inning when Rockport scored 3 to take the win. Vizena went the distance for the win, Joe White took the loss.

Generals 4, Chiefs 5

ITL Hamilton Generals get on top of ITL Ipswich Chiefs early but can't hang on in 5-4 loss

ITL Hamilton Generals jumped out to an early lead, but was unable to hold on and lost 5-4 to ITL Ipswich Chiefs on Monday.

ITL Ipswich Chiefs took the lead in the fourth inning on a wild pitch. It was a good day at the plate for ITL Ipswich Chiefs' Andy Knox. Knox went 1-4, drove in one and scored two runs. He tripled in the fourth inning. Wills shut down ITL Hamilton Generals while he was on the rubber. Wills gave up just two hits, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out three during his 4 2/3 innings of work.  ITL Hamilton Generals' poor play in the field contributed to the loss. ITL Hamilton Generals gave up three unearned runs while committing six errors over the course of the game.

Greg Doucette got the win for ITL Ipswich Chiefs. He tossed two innings of shutout ball. Doucette struck out one, walked two and gave up one hit.  Larry Torres took the loss for ITL Hamilton Generals. He lasted just 2 1/3 innings, walked two, struck out two, and allowed two runs.

The top of the first saw ITL Hamilton Generals take an early lead, 1-0. ITL Hamilton Generals got things going when Jim Love doubled. A stolen base then moved Jim Love from second to third. Jim Love then stole home.  ITL Ipswich Chiefs answered ITL Hamilton Generals' top inning with one run of its own in the first. ITL Ipswich Chiefs scored on an error.  ITL Ipswich Chiefs got two-run rallies in the second inning and the fourth. In the second, ITL Ipswich Chiefs scored on an error, scoring Nathan Frongillo.  ITL Ipswich Chiefs never surrendered the lead after the fourth inning, scoring two runs on an RBI triple by Knox.

Topsfield 5 Mariners 4

Topsfield held off a late Mariners' rally for a 5 to 4 win last night in Essex.

Rockport 4, Rowley 1

Rockport beat Rowley 4-1.  Strong pitching from Tucker Meredith, outstanding defense, and timely hitting by Alex Webb and Conor Douglass propelled Rockport to their second win of the season.

Mariners 9 Giants 0

Peter Clark held the Beverly Giants scoreless for six innings to boost the Manchester/Essex Mariners to a 9-0 victory.

Clark struck out three and allowed one walk and five hits.

Five runs in the opening three innings allowed the Manchester/Essex Mariners to easily put away the Beverly Giants. An RBI single by Max Nesbit during the first inning and a fielder's choice in the second inning supplied the early offense for the Manchester/Essex Mariners. Rory Gentile lead off the 3rd inning with a solo homerun.

Mike Cain racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Manchester/Essex Mariners. He singled in the fourth inning and doubled in the fifth inning.

Ipswich 7 Topsfield 3

Ipswich picked up their first win of the season on the road in Topsfield Friday night, 7-3.

Tucker Leads in 8-2 Victory

Rusty Tucker leads the Manchester/Essex Mariners to 8-2 victory thanks to 18 strikeouts

An outstanding effort by Rusty Tucker led the Manchester/Essex Mariners to an 8-2 win in seven innings over ITL Rockport Townies on Friday at Evans Field Station Sq. Rockport, MA 01966.
Tucker's 18 strikeouts helped the Manchester/Essex Mariners to the victory. Tucker allowed two earned runs on four hits and no walks over seven innings.

Tucker lost his perfect game in the seventh inning on a double by Jason Vizena.
A a double by Vizena in the seventh inning cost Tucker his no-hit bid.

The Manchester/Essex Mariners beat ITL Rockport Townies thanks to nine hits, including one extra base hits. The Manchester/Essex Mariners scored four runs in the fifth on the Manchester/Essex Mariners scored in the fifth on an RBI single by Rory Gentile, an RBI single by Max Nesbit, a sacrifice fly by Tucker, and an RBI single by Bryan Lafata.

Tyler Favaloro took the loss for ITL Rockport Townies. He allowed six runs in four innings, walked three and struck out three.

Rams / Generals Split Two Pitching Duels, Rams 4 Generals 0

Strong pitching leads the ITL Rowley Rams past ITL Hamilton Generals 4-0

Tim Moore kept ITL Hamilton Generals off the board during his seven innings of work and the ITL Rowley Rams beat ITL Hamilton Generals, 4-0.  Tim Moore struck out five and allowed no walks and five hits.

CJ Ingraham racked up two RBIs on two hits for the ITL Rowley Rams. He singled in the first inning and doubled in the fifth inning.  Jack Clay was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings, walked five, struck out four, and allowed four runs.  The lead stayed with the ITL Rowley Rams after the fifth, when they scored four runs on two doubles.

Tories Beat Chiefs 11-6

ITL Topsfield Tories beats ITL Ipswich Chiefs 11-6

Nick Gagnon knocked in five runs as ITL Topsfield Tories took home an 11-6 victory over ITL Ipswich Chiefs in seven innings at 13 linebrook rd ipswich ma on Thursday.
He tripled in the fifth inning and singled in the fourth and seventh innings. ITL Ipswich Chiefs was led by Ryan Montecalvo's hitting. Montecalvo went 2-4, drove in one and scored one run. He singled in the fourth inning and homered in the seventh inning.

ITL Topsfield Tories didn't relinquish the lead after scoring one run in the first inning when it scored on an RBI single by Alan Nahigian.  ITL Topsfield Tories tacked on another five runs in the fifth. Zack Lamkin kicked things off with a single, scoring Erik Larsen. That was followed up by Gagnon's triple, plating Matt Nolfi, Nahigian and Lamkin.

ITL Topsfield Tories piled on four more runs in the top of the seventh. A hit into a fielder's choice scored Spencer Aguiar for the inning's first run.

A six-run seventh inning helped bring ITL Ipswich Chiefs within five. A solo home run by Montecalvo, a two-run triple by Nathan Frongillo, an RBI single by Greg Doucette, an RBI single by Chris Zaremba, and a steal of home by Doucette fueled ITL Ipswich Chiefs' comeback. But, Nolfi got Montecalvo to fly out to end the game.

Generals Edge Rams 2-1

The Generals' Luke Paimchaud battled Joe White of the Rams to pick up the 2-1 victory. Details to follow...

Beverly - 8, Rockport - 0

The Beverly Giants third-inning burst enough to top ITL Rockport Townies, 8-0

 

The Beverly Giants beat ITL Rockport Townies 8-0 in seven innings on Wednesday at Cooney Field 90 East St, Beverly, MA 01915 after an eight-run explosion in the third inning.

 

The Beverly Giants scored in the third on an error, a sacrifice fly by John Boyle, an RBI single by Josh Levesque, an RBI single by Paul Drinkwater, an RBI single by Brian Chirco, a bases loaded walk, a walk by Eric Messina, and an RBI single by Kevin Harutunian.

ITL Rockport Townies couldn't get anything going so long as Levesque was on the hill. ITL Rockport Townies managed just two hits off of Levesque, who allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out four during his four innings of work.

A bright spot for ITL Rockport Townies in the defeat was Drew Shairs, who allowed only zero runs while striking out six.

 

Anthony Ciaramitaro was charged with the loss. He allowed seven runs in 2 1/3 innings, walked two and struck out one.

Tonight's Rockport @ Essex Game Postponed

Field is unplayable, makeup TBD.

Game Change

Due to a MIAA tournament game and field conflict the Hamilton @ Rowley game scheduled for Wed. June 3rd will be moved to Friday, June 5th.  5:45pm start in Rowley.

Topsfield @ Ipswich Postponed

Tonight's game at Bialek has been rescheduled due to the rain.  The make-up date will be Thursday, June 4th 5:45pm start.  In Ipswich.