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So, a little bit of a different look from last time we were here with Laro in the leadoff spot and Conry dropped down into the cleanoff spot. >> Yeah, it's pretty good powerful lineup right here for the clockers, you know. So, let's see what they do in the first inning. >> The bats have struggled a little bit the last few games. Relied a lot on their pitching. We'll see if they can start getting the power back into the lineup. >> Yeah. >> Here against McFarland. So, Laro will lead it off 278 on the season, five for 18. He's scored nine times. He's been hit by a pitch six times in seven games for the Clockers. So, he gets on base. >> Couple seniors to start the lineup for the Clockers. Yep. >> So, Laro will dig in. >> And here's the first pitch from McFarland as way upstairs.
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They uh they've won a couple of close games, but most of their wins have been decisive. In fact, two of them, including yesterday's, by mercy rule. Yeah, they they really have gotten the bats going and and I would say that they have been led by four tremendous hitters at the top of the order. Um mainly Nico Eustaris, who will lead off today and play center field. Uh Nico is a returning Tri-Valley League All-Star who is probably right now a top candidate for Tri-Valley League Player of the Year. Uh beyond that, you have uh some tremendous freshmen, two fabulous freshmen. Uh Ava Vendetti and Bella Domestico have been hitting hot bats. And a real versatile veteran, Caroline Kyra, uh is second on the team with 16 hits hitting .571 right now. So, she brings a nice consistent approach to the plate. Absolutely. Yeah, I was doing a little research on Nico as well and uh a MetroWest Daily News player to watch.
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It turned red. So, that means it stopped transmission. Really all you got to need to know for for now. So, we'll unmute these. You'll each get one. Um, I'm in it. Also, you know, I won't be talking because right now these are going straight to the my broadcast. Uh, sometimes I put these on on a two-way like system like an A and B so I can call to my camera people, but um I often sometimes give them to the camera people so they can hear what you're saying. If you're like, "Oh, player 12 is amazing." Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. So, here's that. >> Uh, can you hear me? >> I can. Yeah. Pretty good, huh? >> All right. Yeah, I can hear you. So, >> okay. So, just so you know, we're our stream is live and it's going on. It's already live up in the air.
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try to hit him right there and scare him off. But >> Ollie is no stranger to the hit by pitch. Here's the one. That's outside. Two balls and no strikes. >> Comes the two for McFarland. >> That's a strike. Ollie does not agree. >> I don't know about that call. looked a little inside there. >> Don Pire's already um making some questionable calls here, but >> two balls in a strike. That's way upstairs and a quick three ball, one strike count to Laro with Bradica waiting on deck. >> Three and one. That's a strike. So now a full count here to Laro >> yet to swing the bat here. >> 3-2 on the way. That is way upstairs. Laro will sprint to first base just in case. The catcher will grab it at the back stop. That was a bit upstairs. Wow. Ashlin bench chirping.
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So, we we've got to talk a little bit about this program and the turnaround that we have made here going from six wins in two years to starting off this season eight and one well on track to potentially make the state tournament for the first time in over a decade. Talk a little bit about the the change in attitude and the positivity that you feel like you've brought to this program. Yeah, first off what happened in the past I want to thank all those coaches who participated to help we're going forward each day. What's changed with this team early on we had to build trust. We did that with coach Curtis and coach Kelly staying I talked to them and immediately I knew we we wanted to keep them in the program and that that started it off great and then we've got our coaches from prior College, Anna Maria College, our three assistant coaches right there.
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Threw a no-hitter earlier this year. And uh you mentioned today's starting pitcher, Bella Domestico, uh their best pitcher with a 2.50 ERA. Yeah, Bella's been a a welcome addition to this team. As a freshman, she has shown great poise in the circle. It looks like she's going to get the start today. So, why don't we go through the defensive lineup for the Clockers if you want to do that and I'll take care of the offense for for the Titans. Okay, sounds good. So, the uh Ashland defense, again, we mentioned Bella Domestico pitching. Uh catching Ava Vendetti. At first base, Caroline Kyra. Near and dear to our hearts. Second base, Haley Bennerman. Buterman. Haley Buterman is playing second. Buterman. I can't read my own handwriting. At shortstop, Maddie Sanders. At third base, Sophie Connors. And then in the outfield, we have Rebecca Kriegsman, Nico Eustaris, and Taylor Kotch.
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So, we'll just, you know, to speak accordingly. They're going to start a minute. I'm going to move the truck so we don't get smashed, but you guys will be good to go. Hello. So, uh, the stream is live right now, just so you know. >> Good morning and welcome to Waka TV's presentation of Ashland Varsity Baseball. The 4-3 Clockers take on the 3 and5 Whan Warriors on a late morning from Ashland Middle School. I'm Jacob Padulla and alongside my partner Mitchell Gordon. Big game for Ashland today trying to avoid going down to 500 on the season. What do you expect from the clockers today Mitch? >> Uh I expect a good game from both pitching and hitting and hopefully Chris Braa does a good job here. His erra is 305. So, um, it's not as good as last year, but it he's getting there. So, >> yeah.
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Now here comes Chris Bradica. >> 565. He's driven in 13 runs. He's got eight doubles on the year. He'll take a strike. >> OPS on the season. 1,568. 1.568 OPS. So he is smashing the baseball. >> Yeah. >> 01 is upstairs balling a strike. looking to be a great uh senior season for Chris Bradica for sure. >> Was a Tri Valley League All-Star last year. >> Most definitely looks like he's heading in that direction again as McFarland will check on Laro is back in. >> Here's the pitch. That's a strike >> right down the pipe right there. >> So, a ball and two strikes on Bradica. See if Laro takes off in this atbat. >> That's outside. Laro. A delayed steal. The throw. Not in time. >> It's going to be safe there. Good uh late jump, but >> late jump. >> Still got there.
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Saab, Cass, and Sailor. So, with that, we've got a talented group, but we also have a talented young softball team with good leadership, right? And tremendous players. The biggest thing that they needed to know is that they have the talent. We had to build confidence and trust. We want them to know that the bar is up here. It's not down here. Whatever happened last year and the year before, we don't go by that. We started ground We started zero, but we set the bar high with these guys. It's It's all about industrious. We work hard. We prepare hard. We prepared for that team big time. We did our scouting reports. We had that That's a very good Algonquin team, coached very well, really tremendous team. And it It shows that we can raise the bar and we have to. So, we're all really proud of them.
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Yeah, we got that great offense that we talk about, but their defense has been pretty solid. We need them to step up today. We've got a couple newcomers in the lineup. Um Getting called up from the junior varsity squad today, Sophie Connors is making her varsity debut over at uh third base. And Maddie Sanders is getting the start. Maddie is a is a uh freshman who is starting at shortstop today. Uh in the outfield, you've got your captains, Taylor Kotch and Rebecca Kriegsman. Lineup for the Algonquin Titans, they're going to lead off with Valerie Lamont. She plays shortstop. Hannah Dunleavy bats second. The third baseman, Julia Davie, is behind the dish and she's batting third. Emily Ruiz is pitching today for the Titans and she bats cleanup. Ruiz comes in uh with a .360 batting average, second on the team for Algonquin. Chelsea Saints uh is the second baseman.
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And this is a big game for him against a team that's a couple games under 500. So, maybe a chance to get back on track and get that erra where he wants it to be. >> Yeah. >> But he's been a great hitter for Ashlin, so we'll see how his outing on the mound goes today. He'll face Jack Hartinin. Jeez, that's a tough name. He's going to lay down a bunt here. And it's a foul ball. >> Oh, it's actually going to be out. >> I believe he ran into the ball in play, which is an automatic out. >> Already got one out here. So, it's pretty good start for the clockers right now. >> Yeah, one pitch, one out. Third base coach for Whand is complaining about that one. Believe the head coach there. But their leadoff man is actually the umpires are going to have a meeting here at first base.
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>> Yeah. caught the catcher Johansson off guard there. >> But a good job by coach Messer to call for that delayed steal there. And quickly a runner into scoring position with no outs here. So Bradica could drive home the first run of the game with a hit here and a two count. >> McFarland's ready. Here's the 2-2. That's a foul ball. Owl just going to stay in that bat here. Always good to, you know, keep on trying after an bat. >> Radica working the count here. Two and two again. Another foul ball. >> Keep on fighting. Keep on fighting. >> Spoiled another one there for McFarland. >> Shberweights on deck. 2-2 once more. That one is outside and the count is full. So backto back full counts for McFarland. >> He's already thrown 13 pitches here. >> It's good to work the pitch count. Ashlin seems to do that pretty well.
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That's excellent. And we got some players today that we're going to honor. We We have We're sponsored by the Marathon Deli. So, coach, we're going to come over and and get some some quick some quick recognition for these these girls. So, what we're going to start with Sophie Conners. Sophie, come on over. Sophie Conners, come on over. Sophie, we we we selected you as our Marathon Deli Gobbler Sandwich Defensive Player of the Game today. Sophie, throw that on real quick. Um so, Sophie, getting the call-up today, your first varsity performance. You go over and play at third base. You play a really solid third base, make three really nice plays. Talk to us a little bit about what it meant to you to be able to have your first varsity game to start at third base. Um it meant a lot. I love softball and all and have always loved softball.
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Annika Macherla is the first baseman. And Isabella Dallas and Delaney Walker are the 8-9 hitters for the Titans. It looks like the umpires are going over some quick ground rules with each other to make sure they're on the same page as Bella Domestico is in the circle taking her warm-up pitches. It's a beautiful day for softball, Josh. I hope we get a good result for the Clockers. You and me both, Mike. Yeah, just a beautiful day here. Uh I'm sure the students watching are a little little just a little sad, a little disappointed. April school vacation coming to a close, back to class on Monday. We'll leave that for now. It seems like this has been a pretty fast break. It's It's been It's gone by quickly for me, I know that. A good shoot by Ava Vendetti down a second. Clockers are in the circle to get things started.
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>> Classic umpire meeting. >> I believe they I believe they think that he ran into the ball >> and he is out. >> So one pitch and one out on a failed bun attempt. Wow. What a what a nice start for Chris Bratica. Gets one one pitch and one out. >> Very chilly day out here. It >> is a chilly day. It's a little windy. Sporadica throws ball one to Breler. George Breler. Number two hitter here. >> Comes the 10. That's a strike. >> Beautiful pitch by Chris right there. That fast ball has been his best pitch. It's a one-1 count. It's a fly ball into left field. >> Lame on the move and he's got it. >> Jake Lame makes the catch in there. Two quick outs for Bratica. >> So, a very good start for us right now. >> Very good start. >> Yeah.
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3-2. >> That one shot fouled away. Almost an out there by the catcher, but can't get there. >> Yeah, foul tip that was not held on to. So, Brad will have another chance here. >> Three balls, two strikes. That's a shot into center field. Valdez settles under it >> and he makes the catch. Laro will tag and he'll hesitate and go back to second base. Ratica got under that one and out number one. >> Triber up to bat. >> Triber 292 on the season. And the pitch. >> That one is inside for ball one. Striber has been hit three times this season. So Ashlin loves getting hit by the pitch. He's got a runner in scoring position. One out. Here comes the one as McFarland will step off. Larose dancing back there trying to get in the pitcher's head. >> Here's the one. It's a ground ball past the third baseman down the line.
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I started in kindergarten. And on JV, I don't get to play a lot of third base. So, getting to come here and play third base was great. Well, that's fantastic, Sophie. A great job today. Congratulations for being our first-ever Gobbler Defensive Player of the Game. We're going to pass this over now to to Caroline Kyra. Uh Caroline Kyra. >> power and speed. Kyra Caroline Kyra, certainly I'm a little biased about this, but but Josh Abrams did select you as the King Kong Offensive Player of the Game today for your two-for-four performance, three RBIs, a triple, a single on an error that allowed you to score all the way from first. You got the afterburners going, you put the speed on. Talk a little bit about Caroline, this team, and how much fun you've been having on this team this year, and and what this season has meant to you so far.
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And we are going to thank before we get started our sponsor for the day, Marathon Deli. As always, Marathon is a great supporter of Ashland athletics and they are today's sponsor. Let's play some softball. >> [groaning] [screaming] >> Lamont steps in. Domestico toes. And she throws. Look a little high. Ball one to Lamont. One thing Domestico does is she finds the plate all the time, Josh. She's been a very consistent pitcher, not a lot of walks. >> Mhm. >> [screaming] >> Starting up 2-0 though, not somewhere we normally are. Although, Bella did walk her first batter yesterday and came back strong after that initial walk against Keefe Tech. Hopefully she can settle in here. Something to keep an eye on, Mike. An 11:00 a.m. start time on a Saturday, a little unusual for varsity program. This is true. Hopefully they are all woken up. That missed tie, 3-0.
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>> Alvin Valdez will bat next. out in center field today. >> Lefty against lefty here for Bratica. >> Oh, one or >> first pitch. >> Bounced that one in there. >> No Jared Grumbum in the lineup for the Clockers today, >> but pitched a really good game against Hopedale in their last game, a 10 to1 win as Valdez swings and misses. Beautiful breaking ball right there. >> Was a really nice pitch. >> So ball and a strike from Bradica to Valdez. >> That one just missed. >> I don't know about that one. >> I don't know where that one missed. >> Two balls in a strike though. Wow. >> Generous call coming the way of Whan there. So, >> two balls in a strike from Bradica. It's a ground ball past the mound. Shriber waits for it at short. He throws to first and a one, two, three first inning for Chris Bradica.
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