Baseball Roundup: Peabody bats come alive in Babe Ruth tournament win over Danvers

Thanks to a solid pitching performance by Calvin Ingemi and timely hitting, the Peabody Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars beat Danvers, 11-1, in six innings in the Eastern Mass. tournament Friday night at the Bowser Complex.
Ingemi pitched all six innings, giving up just one run in the first inning.
Peabody was able to grab six early runs to take a commanding lead and tacked on more as the game went on. Jack Guiney and JC Espinal both hit doubles, and everyone else added base hits.
?We just had a lot of base hits today,” said Peabody coach Chip Guiney. “And we stepped up on the other side, too. We had a few nice pickoffs and some good defensive plays as well.”
Finally, with a 9-1 lead in the sixth, Espinal stepped up with the bases loaded and a chance to end it. He did, hitting a two-run double to invoke the 10-run mercy rule.
?We made the most of our chances out there today,” said Guiney. “The kids hit well and our defense was solid.”
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Lynn 13, Saugus 1
Three Lynn pitchers combined for a one-hitter as Lynn defeated Saugus in five innings (mercy rule) at the Bowser Complex.
Brett Bucklin got the start for Lynn, going three no-hit innings with four strikeouts. After a long layoff, Mike Leavitt came in and pitched one inning, giving up a walk and one run. Danny Gjoka finished the game off, going one inning and giving up just one hit.
Bucklin also did the job with his bat, knocking a two-run single in the third inning as part of an eight-run rally. James Wilkins also recorded a two-run single in the third.
David Barnard, Zach Elwell, and Kevin Durant recorded RBIs in the win.
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Both Lynn and Saugus grabbed victories to open the EMass tournament at World Series Park in Saugus earlier this week, and they will each look to continue that streak this weekend.
Lynn has a bit more work to do, as it will have to play three games this weekend. Lynn faces Belmont Saturday at 2 p.m. before playing a doubleheader on Sunday, with Newton at 11 a.m. and Saugus at 5 p.m.
Saugus also face Belmont on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Lynn opened the tournament with an 8-3 win over Arlington. Saugus beat Newton, 6-0, and Arlington, 3-2. Mike Alongi can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @m_alongi.