Barnard, Lynn 13s power past Masco

Lynn Babe Ruth?s David Barnard knew coming into Saturday morning?s 13-year-old District 1 tournament game against Masconomet that he was on a strict pitch count.Armed with this knowledge, the right-hander proceeded to put forth a full game?s work in just four frames, striking out 11 batters and driving in his team?s first three runs in its 11-0, five-inning victory at Seaside Park.?This day was all about David, both on the mound and at the plate,” said coach Leon Elwell of Barnard, who recorded his first 10 outs via punch-out. “He?s been battling tendonitis and the doctor told him he needed rest. This was his first outing in a while so we put him on a 75-pitch limit. He was phenomenal all game long and helped himself out at the plate.”After fanning the side in the top of the first, Barnard delivered a two-out, two-run single in Lynn?s half, scoring Dan Lilja (walk) and Aedon Leydon (single), who had reached to begin the frame.Just like in its first trips to the plate, Masco would record at least one baserunner in the next two innings, but fail to convert against the hosts? ace, who stranded four runners in scoring position to that point.A five-run third featured free passes to Leydon and Dayshon Anderson, sandwiching an error in left field that allowed Christian Burt to reach, and Leydon to score.Burt would come across on a wild pitch before Barnard?s second hit of the game, a rip to left, plated Anderson.James Wilkins would walk and score on a passed ball before Zach Elwell took ball four, earning an RBI.The Lynn lead reached double digits in what proved to be a game-clinching fourth inning, which began with a Burt single and run via a pitch to the backstop.?Christian has been swinging the bat really well and that continued today,” explained Elwell. “As a team, we?ve been putting in tough and quality at-bats. Everyone has bought in so far.”Eric Ulori launched an RBI double to deep left, scoring pinch-runner Mike Leavitt, who had stolen second after entering for Barnard, who drew a walk.Aaron Eng came on to run for Ulori and scored on a passed ball before Lilja capped the inning with an RBI single, plating Elwell, who drew his third walk in three at-bats.?We?re doing everything we need to win games and are right where we hoped to be at this point,” lauded Elwell, whose team improved to 2-0 in pool-play.SUNDAYLynn (3-0) wrapped up the pool play portion of its schedule with a 17-3 victory over Saugus.An 11-run top of the first, highlighted by a bases-loaded (and clearing) double from Aedon Leydon, gave way to a six-pitch bottom half from starting pitcher Justin Rooney, making his first all-star start. Christian Burt (3 for 5) and David Barnard (2 for 2) had big days for Lynn, which has scored 42 runs while allowing just 7.