CHELMSFORD — As Chelmsford asserts itself as a real Division 1 baseball contender, it continues to pile up assertion wins.
Matthew Hall hit a walkoff RBI single as Chelmsford overcame an early 2-0 run deficit and defeated Central Catholic, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Ayotte Field.
The win offers the Lions (9-2, 7-2) notable victories over North Andover, St. John’s Prep, BC High and Central.
“I am very happy with the way we competed and the grit we showed,” Chelmsford coach Lou Distasi stated. “It was symbolic of the way our starting pitcher today Caleb Stuart has fought back from injury over the last year.”
Stuart went six innings, permitting simply the 2 runs on 4 hits to go together with eight strikeouts.
Central Catholic (8-2) led 2-0 halfway by way of and gave the impression to be in good place with Frankie Melendez maintaining the Lions hitless to go together with six strikeouts.
Chelmsford, nevertheless, got here crawling again within the fourth as a misplayed fly ball and two singles loaded the bases with one out. After a sacrifice fly received the Lions on the board, Jack Keyo slapped an RBI single to tie the sport, 2-2.
Stuart, in the meantime, held the the Raiders with no hit over his closing 4 innings. After Cole Pelkey pitched a spotless seventh, Chelmsford took benefit of its probability to stroll it off within the backside half.
Two singles and a stroll loaded the bases and on the primary pitch he noticed, Hall grounded a base hit in the direction of second to ship the house staff right into a frenzy.
“This is a great win,” Distasti stated. “It’s great to see a team rally around a pitcher who threw as well as Caleb did.”
Central Catholic received on the board within the high of the primary. After Stuart shortly put aside the primary two hitters, Nate Kearney walked and Brady Rickenbach singled to place runners on the corners. The Raiders then efficiently executed a double steal to carry house Kearney and go in entrance, 1-0.
One inning later the Raiders doubled their lead as Tyler Normandie and Jake Bartlett opened the body with consecutive hits and two batters later Jeremy Delacruz grounded an RBI single to left to stretch the guests’ result in 2-0.
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