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	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
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B2		8CATS(H)		10CATS(H)	8 CATS(H)			B2
B3		11 WILD (P)	9CATS(H)		9 WILD (H)			B3
BURT					11CATS(H)			BURT
	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
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B2		11 WILD (P)		9 WILD (H)				B2
B3			9CATS(H)					B3
BURT								BURT
	26	27	28	29	30	31	1
	AB-4 QW	C-2	AB-5	C-3	AB-6		AB TW C-4
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B3			9CATS(H)					B3
BURT								BURT

Weston youth baseball report

Wed Jul 16, 2008  

12-year-oldsThe Weston 12-year-old Little League baseball team has been very busy this summer. The team has spent the last two weeks competing in two separate, highly competitive tournaments. One is the Little League World Series qualifying tournament and the other is the Baystate Baseball Tournament of Champions.This past Sunday they captured the First Round Championship Trophy of the Baystate Baseball Tournament of Champions by defeating Sudbury 5-1 at Veteran's Field in Acton. This is the first of three rounds in their quest to qualify and compete for the Baystate Tournament of Champions Trophy on August 17.Pitcher Brooks Parker allowed only two hits in a complete game effort to secure the win for the young Wildcats. The only run scored by Sudbury was unearned. Dave Helfer broke a 0-0 tie in the fourth with a lead off home run. Thomas Russo followed with a double high off the green monster in left and Max Grundy drove Russo home with a triple to right. Blake Asis then sacrificed deep to center to score Grundy. On Saturday, the boys beat Stoneham 11-6 to advance to the final. Noah Tocci homered and Ned Jakubowski, Max Grundy and Thomas Russo each had multiple hits. Russo and Grundy both pitched to combine for the win. Christian Bruce, Brett Rowe and Henry Bator all reached base and scored in this team effort. Solid defense by Teddy Griffin and Will Peatman kept the game out of reach for the Spartans.On Friday night, the Weston 12s fell short in their effort to repeat as District 13 champions in the Williamsport Little League Tournament. They reached the semifinal round, but lost 4-3 in a rematch with the North Reading Hornets at Beneventu Field in North Reading. After falling behind early, the boys battled back to tie the score at three in the fourth. However, the scrappy Hornets stung them in the sixth, scoring on a sacrifice fly to seal the win. Brett Rowe and Teddy Griffin eached pitched extremely well against this hard hitting opponent. Earlier in the tournament, Weston had solid wins against Wakefield and North Reading, however, the boys then fell to Stoneham 4-0 on Thursday at Burt Field.With this loss on Friday, the boys finished third in the district, but are now eliminated from the Williamsport Tournament. Round two of the Baystate Tournament began on Tuesday; the young Wildcats hope to use their hard fought wins against Stoneham and Sudbury to provide the momentum to get them to the next round's championship. Manager Gary Leroy, coach Tom Russo and wonder coach Justin Miller are all pleased with how hard the team has worked to prepare for each game and how cohesive they are as a team. 

10-year-olds

The 10-year-old team played Sudbury Red in the inaugural game at Burchard Park. After a touching introduction of Burchard Park by commissioner Adam Wisnia and ceremonious first pitch thrown by Mrs. Susan Burchard and her daughter Molly the Weston Wildcats beat the Sudbury Red team 4-1. The ace pitching of Seve Tocci blanked Sudbury through the first three. Timely hits from Henry Hall and Charlie Siegrist combined with aggressive base running provided enough runs and backed by The Wildcats solid defense deterred any hopes of Sudbury coming back in the sixth. The Wildcats finished the first round at 4-2 to qualify for trophy weekend in Stoneham on July 12-13.Excellent roster management by manager Jeff Tocci left the Wildcats with plenty of pitching for the weekend as the Wildcats matched their big brother 12s with first-round gold. Lights out pitching by Henry Hall, aggressive base-running and an impressive 4-for-4 performance at the plate by Tocci led Weston to victory in the Saturday matchup against Concord. Sunday's championship game was a classic 3-2 victory insured by Weston doing all the little things right.Left-fielder Sam Wisnia said, ``Coach Tocci teaches us all the details so we can make sure to do the right thing when it matters. That's why we won today.' Both trophies have found their place on the ever-expanding Weston baseball shelf at Ye Old Cottage. 

Eight-year-olds

Nine-year-olds

The nine-year-old Wildcats first game on June 28 was a 6-3 victory against Wellesley Nationals.Michael Malefant pitched three scoreless innings as Weston had eight hits over the course of the game. Damian Attidore, Michael Malefant and Will Stonestreet all contributed with doubles.Will Pettirossi gave up three runs in the fourth and then settled down for two scoreless innings of pitching with strong catching by Max Marchiony. Zach Janfaza had the defensive highlight with a great diving catch in left field.Peter Rowe was 2-for-3 with two crisp singles. On July 2 against Newton Central, Weston came up of the losing end 17-4 Coach Pettirossi described it as, ``A tough day in the field.' While pitchers gave up several walks, only nine hits were surrendered.Over the next week the 'Cats had mixed results. Monday, July 7, they were away against Boston Parkway.The game started quickly with the maximum five runs in the first inning. Weston showed good patience at the plate - securing four walks sandwiched around a double by Robert Williamson and a single by Will Pettirossi. Unfortunately, the Weston bats went quiet for the rest of the game with only one hit, a single. Boston Parkway was able to string some hits together and won the game 10-6.On Wednesday, July 9, the Wildcats were home against Hyde Park in their first game at the new Burchard Park. The game was called at the end of the first inning due to lightning and will be continued later in July.This past Friday found the Nine-cats under the lights at the newly renovated Reidy Field in Wellesley.Again, Weston started strong with three runs in each of the first two innings. Joey Lembo pitched a strong two innings, holding Wellesley to a run each inning.Weston bats went quiet for the rest on the game, as the Wellesley pitchers pounded the strike zone.Wellesley came alive over the next few innings - eight singles and a triple allowed them to take and hold the lead. Weston catchers Peter Rowe and Will Pettirossi did make outs at home by tagging the runner and securing the ball in the mitt through the hard slides. 

10-year-old Suburban

Weston's 10-year-old Suburban League team had a strong start to its season last week with impressive wins against Norwood and Newton Central and a tough loss against a seasoned Parkway team.Opening the season at Burchard Park on Monday, July 7, Weston defeated Norwood 10-1 behind outstanding pitching performances by Jack Fleckner and Ryan Doorandish, exceptionally clean defense, and an offensive attack paced by James Bruneau, Jack Fleckner and Ian Dvorak, all of whom had two hits.Tuesday, Weston went down to a very strong Parkway team of Boston 11-0, but seemed to benefit from playing the more experienced team as Weston bounced back with a dominant 11-0 win Thursday against Newton Central.The highlight of the Newton Central game was a two-out grand slam home run over the fence in left field by James Bruneau. Bruneau paced the offensive attack with six RBI, including a standup triple off the fence in the first inning and a fielder's choice RBI in the third.Pitchers Jack Fleckner and Jack Daley showed great composure, pitching out of jams in every inning to keep the game close until the Weston offense broke loose in the fourth and fifth innings. 

11-year-old Williamsport

The Weston Williamsport 11s lost 17-0 on July 6 to North Reading.Chad Larkin's pitching was solid through five, including a 1-2-3 fourth inning. Seve Tocci at shortstop was perfect with six assists and no errors. Outfield was shored up by Will Bertelsen's two catches no errors and James Sacco. Weston had only two hits in the game, Will Christensen and Mathew Harrity both with singles. Weston was down by eight runs through five when North Reading exploded in the sixth for nine runs, then put down Weston in order to end the game. Another tough loss against Wakefield on July 7 ended the team's trophy run.The team will now pick up a few 12-year-olds as it heads into the Jimmy Fund tournament. 

Senior Lou Tompkins

Weston's Senior Lou Tompkins team won first-round gold on July 7, topping Medford 13-12 with a walk-off steal of home by Ollie Endicott. Weston scored nine of its runs in the last two innings in this stunning come-from-behind victory. ``These guys are never out of a game,' commented manager Eric Archambault.

Weston youth baseball reportTue Jul 22, 2008  

Bay State 12s

Under the direction of manager Keith Nardone, the Weston 11- and 12- year-old Jimmy Fund Tournament team had a busy week with home-and-home series against the North Reading Sting and the Assabet Valley White. This team plays with a purpose - fighting cancer. Look for them and their collection cans around town in the coming weeks.

 10-year-old Bay State

The Weston 10-year-old Bay State team started Round 2 action with an impressive 11-0 blanking of Bedford this past Saturday on qualifying weekend at Hunnewell Field in Natick. With the win, the 10 'Cats improved to 7-2 overall and sit in fourth place in the field of 40 teams.After a locked up pitching duel in the first two innings, aggressive base running and timely hitting of Charlie Siegrist, Henry Hall and Bruce Grundy allowed Weston to break out to 2-0 lead. Behind the solid battery of Henry Hall and Seve Tocci, the defensive play of Andrew Hall, Jason Schwartz, Brendan McInerney, Jed Perler and Max Barsamian made it difficult for Bedford to score. The Wildcats unloaded in the fifth and sixth inning with contributions at the plate from Andrew Hall (2-for-4), Grundy (2-for-4), Charlie Moore (3-for-4), Henry Hall (3-for-4), McInerney and Perler to cushion their lead and give Henry Hall the six-inning compete-game shutout. Manager Jeff Tocci and volunteer coaches Jeff Mead and Jared Rowe have done an excellent job getting the boys ready for each game. Weston faced Winchester in a home-and-home series this past Monday and Wednesday. 

10-year-old Suburban

Weston's 10-year-old Suburban League team suffered two agonizing, one run road losses to Wellesley (8-7) and Walpole (7-6) before keeping its playoff hopes alive with a huge bounce back, 10-4 home win over Dedham at Burchard Park.

 On Monday, July 14 Weston jumped out to a 6-1 lead against Wellesley on the strength of a titanic first-inning two-run homer to straight away center by James Bruneau, a stand-up triple by Ian Dvorak and two hits each by Jack Fleckner and Scotty Westvold. Weston also played strong defense led by Kevin Eappen at third base with a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch of a blooper to shallow left, and two fine catches by Peter Noonan in right field. Unfortunately, the wheels came off in the last few innings as nine walks sprinkled with two singles allowed Wellesley to peck away at the lead and come away with a one-run victory in the bottom of the sixth. On Wednesday, July 16, under the lights in Walpole, Weston rallied from a 6-2 deficit to tie the game in the sixth inning, only to fall victim to a single and perfectly-placed double down the third base line to end the game in the bottom of the sixth with a 7-6 loss. Pitchers Jack Daley and Jack Fleckner battled valiantly, sprinkling seven runs over six innings and limiting Walpole to four singles and a double. Ultimately walks and defensive lapses proved too much to overcome. Once again, Scotty Westvold was a key in the Weston offense, scoring two runs and hitting a clutch double to spark Weston's three-run, game-tying rally in the sixth. The highlight of the week was an impressive 10-4 home win over Dedham on Thursday at Burchard Park.James Bruneau made his pitching debut for the season, allowing on one run over the first three innings, striking out five and walking two. Jack Fleckner was more than able in relief over the final three innings and reprised his role as an excellent table setter along with Ryan Doorandish at the top of the batting order. Each scored twice, reaching base on a walk and a single. Simon Harris made a solid contribution coming around to score after a walk in the third and hitting a solid ground ball to the right side of the infield in the fifth, scoring Tim Goode from third base.Kevin Eappen had a stellar night, with a walk and two singles while turning in the defensive play of the game, killing a Dedham rally by throwing out a runner at the plate on a sharply hit ground ball to third base.In the fifth inning, Bruneau continued a memorable run by smashing his third home run in the last four games, driving the ball over the left field fence and depositing it into the pond with an emphatic splash.

Nine-year-olds

Senior Williamsport

After a convincing win over Allston/Brighton, the senior nine looked to progress to the section championship game and traveled to Somerville on Saturday. Unfortunately, the walk-off heroics of the Somerville team cancelled the team's bid for a national championship. As was heard for 86 years in this part of the country, it's wait until next year.``It's our fourth walk off game this year, and we've lost all of them,' commented Weston's frustrated manager, Eric Archambault, after the game on Saturday.   

Weston youth baseball report

Wed Jul 30, 2008  

Weston 12-year-olds

The Weston Baystate Baseball 12-year-olds had a roller coast week heading into the second round trophy weekend. On Tuesday, July 22, Weston lost its first game in the last 10 tries, by dropping a tough one to Burlington at Burt Field by a score of 5-1. Thomas Russo led off the bottom of the first with a single and then scored on a nice double by Noah Tocci, for the Weston team's only offensive highlight. From that point on, Burlington pitcher, Peter Dawe, silenced their offensive attack to earn the complete game win. Brett Rowe and Max Grundy pitched well and only allowed six hits, but Burlington was able to get its base runners across home plate. On Friday night, the two teams met again, this time at Simonds Field in Burlington. Russo took the mound for the Wildcats, as they attempted to avenge their prior loss. The Wildcat hitters started slow and trailed 2-1 in the fifth. But in the fifth the boys exploded for six hits and six runs to take the lead 8-2. David Helfer led off with a single, Russo walked and Tocci doubled them both home. Blake Asis, Max Grundy and Jamie Noonan followed with consecutive singles. Henry Bator and Christian Bruce both drew walks and Will Peatman singled to score Noonan. Helfer then knocked in Bator and Bruce with his second hit of the inning. The game ended with Weston on top 8-3. Russo held Burlington to only four hits and one earned run in a complete game performance that earned the Wildcats a first-place finish in the second round division standings. Saturday morning the boys travelled to Donnelly Park in Cambridge, to face Wilmington in game one of the second round trophy weekend. The Weston bats struck early and the boys jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first. Wilmington battled back and took the lead 7-5 in the fourth, behind the strong pitching of Colin Doherty.After adding two more runs, Wilmington extended its lead to 9-5, going into the last of the sixth. Brooks Parker led off the inning with a sharply hit single and then Asis reached on a fielder's choice, which retired Parker. Russo ripped a double to right center, which brought Asis home to score. The rally continued, as Tocci muscled through another single, which scored Russo from second. But the Wilmington starter proved to be too elusive and the rally fell short, with Weston losing 9-7. The loss kept them from competing on Sunday in the trophy weekend final. The Bay State Tournament's third and final round was scheduled to begin this past Tuesday, when the Wildcats hope to maintain their pace and qualify for the final trophy weekend and then the Tournament of Champions in Winchester. They are currently in third place in a field of 37 teams, with an 11-4 record. The top eight teams qualify for the Tournament of Champions. 

Weston U-10

Under the directed team focus of assistant coach Jeff Mead, the Weston Bay State U-10 team won all three of its games last week.  On Monday, July 21, in Winchester, the Wildcats started off with sizzling bats. Henry Hall knocked in Brendan McInerney and Tocci to jump out to a 2-0 lead. The Wildcats then loaded the bases on walks with McInerney delivering two runs with a double and Tocci tripling in the eighth run of the inning.Hall and Jason Schwartz supplied superb pitching and supporting solid defense from Bryce Grundy, Andrew and Henry Hall and McInerney at the hot corner locked up the field. Contributing hits by Kyle Murphy and Charlie Moore kept Winchester on its heels. On Saturday of qualifying weekend in Sudbury, Weston faced Bedford. Tocci was on the hill for the Wildcats and blanked the first eight batters. The Wildcats quickly jumped on top with a 2-0 lead with McInerney scoring on a Tocci double and Tocci scoring on a Grundy double. In the second inning, the Wildcats came out blazing with a Hall double. Hall scored on a Max Barsamian single. The third inning saw more solid defensive by the Wildcats, great outfield play by Schwartz and Charlie Siegrist. At the plate, Weston's bats came alive. After Tocci reached on a single, he scored on a Henry Hall triple. Hall scored on a Siegrist triple, adding to the Wildcats lead. The Wildcats wrapped up the scoring and game with solid hits from Sam Wisnia, Jed Perler, Kyle Murphy and Max Barsamian for an 11-1 final.Weston faces Westford twice this week, leading into Trophy Weekend. 

10-year-old Suburban

On Monday, July 21, Weston traveled to Westwood and defeated the host team 15-4, behind the second consecutive strong pitching start by James Bruneau. Bruneau pitched the maximum three innings, walking three, striking out one and allowing no ball out of the infield. He was helped in the first inning by a nifty double play executed by second baseman Jack Fleckner, who snagged a hard ground ball, tagged the runner moving from first to second and threw to first base to complete the double play. The Weston offense got off to a quick start in the first inning capitalizing on walks and a solid Tim Goode double.

Weston U-9

Wed Aug 06, 2008

WESTON - U-9 Team

Mother Nature cooperated and the U-9 team was able to play three games last week. The first game on Monday, July 28, was a regularly scheduled home game against Boston Parkway. Weston jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after the first inning, but then the Parkway came alive. Parkway scored four in the second, five in the third and one in the fourth, while Weston only managed one more run. Tuesday, July 29, was a makeup home game against Newton Central, one of the league's top teams. Weston was held to four runs, while Newton scored 11. Wednesday, July 30 was a home makeup game against Hyde Park and the last game of the season.The game was a pitcher's duel on both sides. Joey Lembo and Michael Malenfant shut out Hyde Park and Weston won by the score of 2-0. The game ended with an unassisted double play by first baseman Will Pettirossi, who made a diving catch and doubled the runner off first. Weston U-9 ended the season 3-6-1 and missed qualifying for the playoffs by one win. 

Bay State 10s

The Weston Bay State 10s took two from Westford last week, improving their record to 12-2 and going into the second trophy weekend as a number one seed. The Monday, July 28 game against Westford consisted of an 11-hit barrage, led by Charlie Siegrist's triple and Seve Tocci's double.

Bay State 12s

The Weston 12-year-old Bay State Division A baseball team had another fine week of play. The team remain undefeated in the third and final round of the summer-long season and have a firm hold on second place with an overall record of 15-4, behind the undefeated Reading squad.On Tuesday, July 29, Weston traveled to Eliott Field in Brookline to face the local Bay State entry.Brooks Parker got the start for the Wildcats and pitched three strong innings of no-hit baseball, while striking out four batters. On the offensive side, the Weston bats remained hot, with Noah Tocci crushing a second-inning, three-run home run off of Brookline's Chad Horning. Teddy Griffin, Parker, Brett Rowe and David Helfer each had hits that inning, giving Parker and company a 5-0 lead. In the fourth inning, Helfer walked and then stole second before Thomas Russo drove him home with a double up the middle. Tocci reached on a single to right before Max Grundy ripped a double to the fence, scoring both Russo and Tocci and giving the boys an 8-0 lead. The grand finale came in the fifth when Jamie Noonan, Henry Bator and Brett Rowe each reached on solid singles. Helfer then put the exclamation point on this game with a grand slam over the center field fence, beginning a barrage of eight runs against the stunned Brookliners. The inning also included a two-run triple by Grundy, with Russo and Tocci aboard again and a solo shot by Jamie ``Southern Man' Noonan that snuck around the left field foul pole. Bator relieved Parker, to save him some innings, and pitched well, allowing only two hits and one run in two innings of work. On Thursday, Weston hosted Brookline at Burt Field in Weston. Rowe got the start for Weston and picked up right where Parker and Bator left off on Tuesday, holding the Brookline team to a run and two hits in three innings, while striking out four batters.The Weston offense took a while to get started, but by the third inning things were clicking again. Rowe drew a walk and Christian Bruce singled sharply to right. Helfer then connected for a three-run homer to center, giving Weston a 3-1 lead. Russo followed with a single and Tocci drew a walk before Grundy drove them both home with a clutch single. Weston ended the inning up 5-1 and on the verge of breaking this game wide open.  Weston added a run in the fourth on a single by Tocci and four runs more in the fifth, highlighted by doubles from Russo and Bruce, each driving in a couple of runs and bringing the final score to 10-1.  Saturday and Sunday the team was at Graniteville Field in Westford to face the Bedford Bay State team. Teddy Griffin took the mound for Weston and held Bedford to two runs through the first three innings. The offense drove the ball hard, but couldn't find the gaps, scoring one in the second on a sacrifice fly by Griffin that scored Grundy, who had walked and stole his way to third. The score remained 2-1 in Bedford's favor until the top of the sixth, Weston's last at bat. Helfer led off the inning with a screaming double and Russo drove him home with a solid single to tie the game. Tocci then launched a home run deep over the center field fence to give the Wildcats a 4-2 lead, which they carried into the last of the sixth. Bator, who relieved Griffin after the third, was cruising for the win, having thrown a scoreless fourth and fifth. However, the Bedford boys weren't going down without a fight. The leadoff man doubled and advanced to third on a throwing error. Bator struck out the next batter, but the third batter reached on another misplay and the man from third scored. A sacrifice fly was enough to tie it up 4-4 and send the game into extra innings. Weston was determined to win as Rowe led off the seventh with a rip to right field for a triple. Two batters later, Helfer scored him on a sharply hit sacrifice grounder to third and Weston had regained the lead 5-4.Heading into the bottom of the frame, manager Gary Leroy called on Parker, his ace, to come in and close it out. For Parker it was 1-2-3 and Weston had won the battle.On Sunday, the Weston 9 faced the same feisty Bedford team. Saturday's hero, Rowe, got the call to start. He had everything going for him as he stifled the Bedford batters. His teammates also provided him with plenty of run support as they jumped out to an early lead on hits from Tocci, Blake Asis, Parker and a bases clearing triple off the bat of Grundy. In the second, Helfer led off with a single and Russo followed with a home run blast to left center. Weston now led 6-1 and Rowe was cruising on the mound. In the third inning, the Weston batters continued to connect. Griffin singled and stole his way to third before Rowe drove him in with a single. Bruce took an inside pitch off the arm and was awarded first, which brought up Helfer, who sent a belt-high fastball deep over the left field fence and recorded his third home run of the week, scoring Bruce and Rowe along with himself. The score stood at 10-3, with Rowe and company sitting on a hefty lead. When the skies opened up and flooded the field, the umpires called the game, which had gone 4« innings, enough to give Weston the official win.  Weston enters the final week of regular season play with two games against Natick. The two wins against Bedford makes Weston the top seed in its division for trophy weekend in Winchester on August 9-10.The Wildcats' overall points total in Division A should assure them a berth in the final Tournament of Champions, also held at Nutile Field in Winchester from August 12-17.  

Senior Lou Tompkins rolls along unbeaten

By Tommy Cassell/Sports Correspondent

Wed Aug 06, 2008  WESTON - In a league where the players ages range from 15 to 19 there is bound to be some unpredictability. The Weston Lou Tompkins squad has found the right mix of players this summer as the LTA senior team has been nothing other than predictable this summer with a 14-0 record entering play this past week. The Eric Archambault-led squad contains members from the class of 2007 to the class of 2011. Archambault also has dipped into the talent of Weston Legion to upgrade his already dynamic Wildcat force. 

Wednesday, July 30, Weston traveled to Marlborough in hopes of extended its undefeated season. Archambault sent Matt Helfer to the hill and Helfer pitched a complete game. Helfer had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, which was broken up by a single to center with one out. He allowed only one more hit as he spun a beauty for the 'Cats.

 The Weston offense also helped out Helfer as contributions from Rick Goode, 1-for-3, three RBI, Reed Chapman, 2-for-4, two RBI, and Rick Shapiro 1-for-1, RBI, helped Weston stake a 6-0 lead, which it would never relinquish. Weston won by the final of 6-0 to improve its record to 15-0. "We faced Marlborough's best pitcher and we were very disciplined at the plate. We played great defense and Helfer pitched an amazing game, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth. He located his pitches extremely well and changed speeds constantly, which helped keep the Marlborough hitters off balance all day", said Archambault. Next up was trophy weekend for the Wildcats as they were slated to face Stoneham in the first of two rounds. Weston came to play as it put up five runs in the first, eight in the fifth, and added one more in the fifth to mercy the Stoneham team. Goode was on the mound for Weston as he pitched three scoreless innings and was relieved by Eddie Blum and Ben Benson, who each had one inning of work. Alex Marlow went 2-for-3 with two RBI, Blum went 2-for-3 with an RBI, Tommy Cassell went 2-for-4 with an RBI, Ben Benson went 2-for-2 with three RBI, and Mike Feldman went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The first four hitters in the Weston lineup combined to go 8-for-12 with seven RBI. "We came out ready to play against Stoneham and we were clicking on all cylinders. We turned a key double play in the first inning to get out of a tough jam and then our pitchers settled down and pitched well for the rest of the game,' said Archambault. With the win came a spot in the trophy weekend finale.  Weston's opponent was Brookline, as neither team had faced each other this season. Ollie Endicott pitched for the Wildcats and threw six innings of three-hit ball and struck out three. "Ollie pitched a great game,' said Archambault. "He was hitting the catcher's target the entire game and both runs that he surrendered were unearned.' Weston allowed two unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth to go down 2-1. In the top of the sixth, Goode reached on a single to left with one out. Helfer then proceeded to rip a ball over the center-fielder's head. Goode was waved home and appeared to be safe on a close play at home plate, but was called out, which kept Brookline ahead at the score of 2-1. The Wildcats then managed a little two-out threat in the top of the seventh as Chris Conlon came up with clutch two-out single, which was followed by a bunt hit by Marlow. However, the aggressive Weston team was caught in an aggressive pursuit of third base and tagged out for the final out of the game. "Both teams played extremely well and the game was tight to the end. I was very proud at the way our team battled throughout the game, but unfortunately we could not come out with a victory,' said Archambault.  The Weston Senior Lou Tompkins squad lost its first game of the summer by the final score of 2-1, to a well-coached Brookline team. The 'Cats were disappointed with the second-place trophies but are eager to make up for the weekend's shortcomings with a strong week as they begin the final stretch of the season and are seeded third for the Tournament of Champions. "We lost our first game of the summer in the trophy weekend finale. The past week was very successful in many ways and we are looking forward to the week ahead.  We hope to continue our solid all around play and to hoist the trophy at the conclusion of the Tournament of Champions which serves to crown the leagues best team this coming weekend,” said coach Archambault. The undefeated season may be over yet the goal of winning the Tournament of Champions is still within reach for the Lou Tompkins squad. The Weston boys know that winning the Tournament of Champions is the only thing that will quench their passion of winning and playing of baseball this summer.       

Weston youth baseball report

Wed Aug 13, 2008  

U-10 Suburban team