Softball, Baseball Teams Top Somerville
– Allison Goldsberry
Both the Mustang varsity softball and baseball teams handily defeated Somerville on Tuesday afternoon.
After struggling through the first six games of the season without a win, the girls varsity softball team broke open with a lopsided 15-2 victory over the Highlanders.
According to head coach Jack Dempsey, the game, played at the team’s home field at Tufts Park, was stopped after the fifth inning due to the twelve run “mercy” rule.
The Lady Mustangs hammered out fifteen runs and fourteen hits. They were led by sophomore Sarah Donnelly, who had three hits, four RBI’s, and two runs scored. Junior Christina Lynch had two triples, four RBI’s, and two runs scored, junior Katie Napier had two hits and two runs, and junior Lauren Walsh had two bunt singles and two runs scored, said Coach Dempsey.
Also “contributing in a big way” was senior captain Shannon Hussey with three hits, one run, and three RBI’s. Senior captain Emily Welch and junior Christina Sweeney each chipped in with one hit.
Senior captain Rayann Staude and junior Julia Shoop combined for a four hitter with six strikeouts and one base on balls.
The Lady Mustangs host another GBL rival, the Cambridge Falcons, on Thursday at 4PM at Tufts Park.
Senior pitcher Rayann Staude.
The boys varsity baseball team blanked Somerville, 16-0.
Junior captain Sean Doncaster was 2-4 with five RBI’s and two runs scored; junior Mike Koury was 3-5 with three runs scored and an RBI; junior Jake Porrazzo was 2-3 with four runs scored and an RBI; senior captain Mike Pizzi was 3-4 with three RBI’s; and sophomore David Center was 2-3 with two RBI’s and two runs scored, according to assistant coach Ryan Kozul.
Sophomore Ryan Colbert got the win on the mound, allowing only three hits and striking out seven in six innings of work.
Medford heads to Austin Prep on Wednesday, April 25, and Cambridge on Thursday, April 26. They are back home against Everett on Tuesday, May 1.
Sophomore pitcher Ryan Colbert.
Junior captain Sean Doncaster.