Talk about depressing, watching Central and Andover do little else more than hit yesterday in the 20-10 Warrior win was not exactly an action-packed afternoon.
First off, kudos to Andover. The tradition continues. The Warriors win games and titles. This was a back-to-the-wall game for them, and Andover came to play.
Central didn’t. And now it’s a four or five-game dash, with each team owning its own destiny.
The Raiders had a chance to separate themselves yesterday from that sea of MVC mediocrity that has engulfed the baseball ranks this spring.
Tewksbury has done it.
Andover and Central still can. But there are still a handful of tough rungs for each on the ladder out.
Remember, Tewksbury hosts Haverhill today, not tomorrow, as the teams try to beat Friday’s predicted rain.
Sticking with the diamonds, I’ll continue my thought process when it comes to NH athletics. Like basketball, the NHIAA should consider some changes to the way the regular season is conducted.
This 18-game, one at nearly everyone, Class L regular-season round robin is about as exciting as watching JV tiddlywinks. (Sorry, tiddlywinkers out there).
Why not split the state into conferences, by geography and size, or at least split Class L into conferences, make the regular season worth something.
The games need to be worth something, not just tuneups for the playoffs.
OK, in case you missed it in the ring last night, or on ESPN2, Lawrence’s Eddie Caminero improved to 4-0 as a pro boxer, knocking out Adrick Butler of Maryland in the third round.
Caminer, of the lawrence Boxing Club, is a bit old for pro fight standards, approaching 30, but he is an interesting prospect. The kid hits and hits and hits.
He’s worth keeping an eye on.
