The Masconomet Regional Chieftains will take on the Winthrop Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Masconomet Regional's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Winthrop has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Masconomet Regional will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Beverly, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Chieftains came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2.
Sydnee Vocino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angie Vecchio, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Winthrop and Swampscott had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Vikings fell 10-5 to the Big Blue on Wednesday.
Winthrop saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Boncore, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Masconomet Regional's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Winthrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Masconomet Regional's way against Winthrop in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Masconomet Regional made off with a 23-2 win. Will the Chieftains repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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