LYNN — If you're the Lynnfield 12-year-old All-Stars, chalk this one up to the one that got away. If you're the Swampscott 12s, chalk it up to never giving up when the game was on the line, coming from behind to stay in the winners' bracket of the District 16 tournament with a 4-2 win Saturday over Lynnfield at Pine Hill. "Everything we did to come back happened with two … [Read more...] about Pioneers let it get away, doubled up by Swampscott
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All-Star 10s win district title in a thriller
When it comes to Little League rivalries, it might not get any better than Lynnfield and Peabody West. For the second time in less than a week, the two teams tangled against each other. And for the second time in less than a week, Lynnfield came on top, this time in a nailbiter that needed extra innings before Lynnfield eked out a 3-2 win in seven innings in the District 16 … [Read more...] about All-Star 10s win district title in a thriller
Staying alive with a rout over Winthrop
PEABODY — In a game that seemed like it would never end, the Lynnfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars kept their District 16 title hopes alive Monday night with a 12-1 win over Winthrop at Cy Tenney Field. Lynnfield had a huge contribution from the lower half of the order. No. 9 hitter Robert Butler was 3-for-3 with three RBI, a double and one run, while No. 8 hitter … [Read more...] about Staying alive with a rout over Winthrop
11s fall short against Peabody West
SAUGUS — A real pitchers' duel. That's about the only way to describe Sunday's District 16 11-year-old all-star battle between Peabody West and Lynnfield, won by West by the slimmest of margins, 1-0, at Hurd Field. With the win, West punched its ticket to the championship game Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Hurd. Scoreless through five innings, it all came down to the sixth. West's … [Read more...] about 11s fall short against Peabody West
Bats too much for East Lynn to handle
LYNN — One big inning. That’s all it took for the Lynnfield 12-year-old All-Stars to turn what had been a pitchers’ duel into a four-inning, mercy-rule rout over host East Lynn Friday night. It was a 15-2 final at Charlie Reinfuss Field in the District 16 tournament. With Lynnfield on top, 1-0, after three innings, Lynnfield sent 19 batters to the plate in the top of the … [Read more...] about Bats too much for East Lynn to handle