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Swampscott L.L. Baseball Wins Big on Small Ball
The 12-year-olds won 12-0 against Nahant on Friday. Next up is Peabody American on Thursday at 5:45
Pitching, defense and good at-bats propelled the 12-year-old Swampscott Little League baseball All-Stars to a 12-0 win over Nahant Friday at Volunteer Field in Lynn.
"We're scrappy," Manager Lou Olivieri said.
The team has yet to give up a run in tournament play.
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Gavin Sullivan and Dan Muller combined for the shutout Friday.
Swampscott is 2-0 in District 16 play, winning their opener Sunday, 2-0, over Peabody National. Muller went the distance on the mound for Swampscott.
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In Friday's game, Swampscott fielders played solid defense and Swampscott batters put the ball in play.
The team hit no homers but only twice in the game did Swampscott batters strike out.
Multiple players had multiple hits, and some of them came in key situations early in the game, Olivieri said.
The kids are having fun and supporting each other.
"(Players) one through eleven, I was really proud of the kids," Olivieri said.
The team's next game is Thursday against Peabody American Little League, also unbeaten in tournament play.
The Peabody team's two wins came against Salem American and Winthrop.
The location of Thursday's game, at 5:45, has yet to be listed.
