Just returned from a delightful two-day sojourn to Cooperstown where Methuen High knocked off the No. 1 team in Eastern Mass, Tewksbury, 6-4, in a great ball game on Doubleday Field.
Let’s tackle the on-field stuff first. It was a gigantic effort by the Rangers.
Clutch hits, superb pitching, even a web gem or two in the field, Jim Cote’s first-inning diving stab was spectacular.
David Koerner might have pitched the best game of his career, and the Rangers got a nice effort from catcher Steve Saba, with two big run-scoring hits.
Tewksbury suffered its first defeat in the early going. The Redmen had a little tough luck when starting pitcher Ronnie Wallace was forced to leave the game after two innings. Wallace was violently ill on Wednesday, but somehow pulled himself together enough to take the mound. After two innings, he could barely stand and went to the hospital, where he was treated for low potassium levels and severe dehydration.
Talk about a game effort by the kid.
The Rangers pulled together, though, and rallied from down 3-1, showing a lot of guts against an unbeaten team.
All in all, it was a great time for the two teams in Cooperstown. Read the Sunday Eagle-Tribune for much more on his trip.
