13 A's WIN BRAINTREE SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP!
THE 13 A'S BEAT DUXBURY 2-0 TODAY TO WIN THE SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE TEAM FINISHED IN FIRST PLACE IN THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A RECORD OF 9-2 EARNING A BYE IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS. THEY WENT ON TO BEAT SCITUATE 10-2 IN THE SECOND ROUND AND BEAT BRAINTREE 10-2 IN THE SEMI-FINAL GAME. THE WIN AGAINST BRAINTREE WAS ESPECIALLY GRATIFYING AS BRAINTREE HAD BEATEN HINGHAM TWICE IN THE DISTRICTS, THE LAST TIME BEING IN THE DISTRICTS FINALS WHICH PREVENTED THE 13A'S FROM ADVANCING TO THE STATES. TIMELY HITTING WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE PLAYOFF VICTORIES AND THE PITCHING PROVED TO BE INVINCIBLE. ROB MADDEN AND EVAN FLANAGAN COMBINED TO ALLOW NO EARNED RUNS IN THE PLAYOFFS. CONGRATULATIONS GUYS AND THANKS TO COACHES BOB MADDEN, PAUL FLANAGAN AND PAUL CLIFFORD FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK AND DOUBLING AS THE GROUNDS CREW BEFORE THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT CRONIN.