TORNADO SPORTS: McMahon with career-high 15Ks in Malden Baseball win over Lynn Classical

Malden Boys Tennis wins three in a row to top the GBL; Girls Tennis Sweeps Everett

By Nick Toscani

Facing the biggest challenge of the season to date, Malden went to its most experienced player and he delivered. Junior righthander Ryan McMahon started off hot and never let up, turning in a career-best performance in a 7-2 win over visiting Lynn Classical on Monday at Maplewood Park in Malden. The win was Malden’s (6-0) sixth in a row out of the gate since the season started, and the Tornados improved to 4-0 in Greater Boston League play. McMahon stayed unbeaten on the mound as well at 4-0, recording the 15 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings of work, walking just two and allowing only two base hits.

Lynn Classical, the preseason GBL favorite, came in at 2-0 GBL, 2-1 overall and started off well by scoring a run in the top of the first inning. That was it for Lynn Classical until their last at bat in the 7th inning, as Malden scored 7 unanswered runs the rest of the way to bring a 7-1 lead into the last inning. Malden got some solid hitting in spots, especially from freshman leadoff hitter Davante Layne (2-for-3, 2 RBI), freshman Nick D’Anna (single, RBI), McMahon (double, RBI) and senior captain Chris MacDonald (RBI triple).

“We played a complete game, Ryan [McMahon] pitched his best game ever and we backed him up with good defense,” Malden Head Coach Steve Freker said. “We have to play like that since our league is so evenly matched.”

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Malden is back in action today, on the road at East Boston in Game One in the 11th annual Chris Serino Baseball Tournament. On Monday, April 21, Malden hosts Medford at Maplewood Park in Malden at 11:00 a.m. on Patriots’ Day. Next Wednesday, April 23, Malden plays Lynn English on the road at Fraser Field in Lynn at 10:00 a.m. Next Friday, April 25, Malden plays Greater Lawrence Tech at 1:00 p.m. in Game Two of the Chris Serino Baseball Tournament at Maplewood Park. East Boston-Greater Lawrence is at 10:00 a.m. in that same tournament.

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Malden Boys Tennis (3-0) wins three in a row; Girls Tennis sweeps Everett

Coach Brian Sou’s Malden High Boys Tennis Team rolled out three straight wins to start the season, including two over Greater Boston League teams to start off atop the GBL. Malden started the season with a 4-1 non-league win over Arlington Catholic. The Tornados followed that up with 5-0 sweep win at home over Lynn English and on the road over Everett on April 14. Malden hosted Melrose in a non-league match yesterday, April 17, at Amerige Park in Malden and now stays busy next week – at Revere (Gibson Field) on Monday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m., and Wednesday, April 23 at Lynn Classical at 10:00 a.m.

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Malden Girls Tennis started the season at 1-2, with a 3-2 loss on the road at Cambridge Rindge and Latin, a 5-0 road loss to Lynn English and a home sweep, 5-0, over Everett on Monday this week. Malden Girls Tennis hosts Revere on Monday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m., Lynn Classical on Wednesday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. – both games at Amerige Park in Malden – and Friday, April 25, on the road at Mystic Valley Charter School at 4:00 p.m.