Winthrop squeezes past Swampscott in district opener

It was a tight game at MacArthur Park in Peabody, as the Winthrop squad scored in the top of the fourth and held on for the 2-1 victory over Swampscott Saturday in the first round of the District 16 Little League All-Star Baseball Tournament.David DiCiccio scored on Jasper Ezekiel?s hit in the first, and DiCiccio crossed the plate again in the fourth on Michael Chavis?s RBI single.DiCiccio also went 5 2/3 innings on the mound for Winthrop, but ran out of pitches and couldn?t close things out in the sixth. With two runners on, Bobby Hubert came in and got the final out.?It was a very good, exciting game,” said Winthrop coach Jim Ezekiel. “It was a nail-biter.”Lynnfield 16, Lynn Shore 0The Lynnfield offense exploded on Saturday in Lynn in a game ended after four innings because of the mercy rule.Hayden Bond was the offensive star with two home runs, and Pat D?Amico and Jack Ford both went yard as well. Trent Balian hit two long, deep doubles. Almost every member of the Lynnfield lineup had hits on Saturday.Bond got it done on the mound as well, throwing three shutout innings. Blake Peters came in to close things out, tossing a scoreless fourth.?We made the plays we needed to today,” said Lynnfield coach Steven Bond. “It was a good game all around for us.”POSTPONEMENTSBaseballThe Pine Hill and Peabody White game scheduled for Sunday has been rescheduled for Monday at 5:45 p.m., at Volunteer Field in Lynn.The Peabody West-Saugus National game, originally scheduled for Sunday, has been rescheduled for Monday, 5:45 p.m., at Spagnoli Field in Lynn.SoftballThe District 16 Championship game between Marblehead and Wyoma, rained out on Sunday, has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight at Lynn Woods Field.Katie Morrison may be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @KatieMo61.