The Lynnfield High softball team held its annual awards banquet at The Grill House in Saugus June 11. The Pioneers finished the season 8-13 overall. The No. 15 seed in the Division 4 state tournament, they drew a bye in the preliminary round only to be eliminated in the round of 32 by No. 18 Millbury, 6-5. Several players were recognized for excellence. Junior … [Read more...] about Softball team wraps up the season with awards banquet
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Pioneers go down fighting in wild finish
Through six innings, the host No. 15 Lynnfield softball team was on cruise control against No. 18 Millbury in its Round of 32 game in the Division 4 tournament. While the Pioneers had just three base hits, they took advantage of what Millbury offered, manufacturing three runs to lead 3-1. Down to its final three outs, Millbury had other ideas, scoring four runs in what … [Read more...] about Pioneers go down fighting in wild finish
Shapleigh scores NFC softball honor
BEVERLY — Former Lynnfield High softball standout Chloe Shapleigh, a junior on the Endicott College softball team, has been selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFC) All-Region Division 3 Region 2 Second Team. Shapleigh is now eligible for NFCA All-America honors, which will be announced on Wednesday, May 31. Shapleigh started 34 games for the Gulls, … [Read more...] about Shapleigh scores NFC softball honor
No answers for practically-perfect Amesbury
Whenever you play a team the caliber of the visiting Amesbury Red Hawks softball team, you know bringing your “A” game is a must. But it’s even that much more difficult when Amesbury brings its “A+” game to town. Monday at the high school, the Pioneers were in it for two innings, trailing 1-0, but after that, it was all-Red Hawks, who pounded out 14 hits en route to a … [Read more...] about No answers for practically-perfect Amesbury
A cold day at the plate seals their fate
A couple of defensive lapses and an inability to get the offense going until it was too late proved to be the Lynnfield softball team’s undoing Friday afternoon against visiting Lowell Catholic, which took care of business with a 7-2 win. Trailing 7-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the Pioneers cut the deficit to 7-2 on an RBI-double by catcher Lily Williams, but an … [Read more...] about A cold day at the plate seals their fate