Tide softball takes down Lynn Classical, Malden, Lynn English to remain undefeated after five

Everett faces host Revere on Patriots Day morning, before going up against visiting Medford two days later

By Joe McConnell

Coach Stacy Schiavo’s Everett High School softball team (5-0) closed out last week with two rather decisive home wins over Lynn Classical (8-4) and Malden (22-5) to remain undefeated after four games. They then began this week with another home victory on Monday, this time against Lynn English (10-4).

Against Lynn Classical on April 9, pitcher Peyton Warren went all seven innings, giving up six hits, three walks and three earned runs. She fanned eight.

Both teams were held scoreless throughout the first two innings. The Rams got on the scoreboard with a run in the top of the third, but the Tide got it right back, plus four more in the home half to take a 5-1 lead.

Jayla Davila started off the uprising in the third with a walk. She went to second on a passed ball, and eventually scored on a single by Olivia Dresser to tie up the proceedings. Alexa Uga followed with a single, before Ashley Seward doubled in Dresser with the second run. Graziella Foster then drove home Uga with a single to center. Mia Allen walked to load the bases for Warren, who singled two more home.

Each team scored one run in the fourth. Arianna Osorio-Bonilla walked to leadoff the home half. Dresser then singled. They moved up to scoring position on a fielder’s choice, before Seward knocked in the run with a sacrifice fly.

The Rams scored two more in the fifth, but so did the Tide, when they came to the plate to complete the scoring in this game.

Allen collected a leadoff single, followed by a single from Kassidy Rivera. Warren then drew a one-out walk to load the bases that led to the team’s two runs on passed balls.

Dresser (2-for-4, 1 RBI), Uga (1-for-3), Seward (1-for-2, 2 RBI), Foster (1-for-3, 1 RBI), Allen (1-for-2), Rivera (1-for-2) and Warren (1-for-2, 2 RBI) were the offensive contributors against the Rams.

“We definitely started to hit the ball harder in the third, and then again in the fifth,” said Schiavo. “Classical had some opportunities to score, but we made sure to make the plays to stop that from happening. Warren pitched an amazing game, and Rivera did great behind the plate.”

The Everett girls went right back to work the next day to play host to the Golden Tornadoes, and the game turned into a rout rather quickly for the home team.

Allen was in the circle for this game, and over five innings she gave up three hits, four walks and four earned runs, while striking out six. “This was Mia’s first game this season in the circle, and she did very well with Emma Salvi catching her,” said Schiavo.

The Tide didn’t waste any time to put a hurt on their Malden counterparts. They scored 10 quick runs in the opening stanza on 10 walks and just one hit.

The Golden Tornadoes did get one back in the second, but the Tide tacked on five more runs when they came to the plate to take a 15-1 lead after two.

Allen walked to leadoff the home half of the second. Graziella Foster followed with a single. Both advanced into scoring position on a passed ball, before Juliette Romboli walked to load the bases for Luiza Velev, who also drew a free pass to drive home a run. Mia Oliva followed with a two-run single. Seward and Uga came up with run-producing singles, as well.

Malden pushed its second run of the game across the plate in the third, only to give up four more to Everett in the home half. They were now trailing, 19-2.

Romboli started the inning off with a single. She went to second on a passed ball, before Seward singled her home with the first run of the frame. After a walk to Mia Oliva, Uga then tripled in two.

The home team scored its final three runs of the game in the fourth. Mia Oliva got on base again with a walk. Seward was then safe on first after a dropped ball in the outfield, setting the stage for Uga, who blasted a three-run shot to put a giant exclamation point on this lopsided win.

Malden did score three in the fifth to account for the final score, before the game was called, because of the mercy rule.

“Our girls played well and stayed focused, but we were still mindful of the situation,” said Schiavo. “Malden was short on pitching, so we made sure to manage the game with respect. We weren’t trying to run up the score. We were just focused on playing the game the right way. When we did get the opportunity to hit, we hit the ball hard and in the right spots.”

The Tide began this week with a 10-4 win over visiting Lynn English on Monday, followed by the Chelsea makeup in Chelsea the next day. They stayed on the road to take on Somerville Wednesday, and non-league Whittier Tech yesterday (April 17), all after press deadline.

Everett then heads to Revere to face the Patriots on Monday, Patriots Day (April 21), starting at 10 a.m., before coming home to host Medford two days later to close out the week at Glendale at 4 p.m.