No. 2 Taunton clinched a MIAA D1 state championship on June 18 with a 2-1 victory over No. 1 Franklin at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. Taunton took the rubber match of the Hockomock League rivals, as each team won on its own turf in the regular season. It’s a fitting end to a state tournament in which the Hockomock League was clearly the state’s power conference with two D1 finalists and one D2 finalist. Taunton also won a D1 state championship in 2019. New England Baseball Journal photographer Kyle Prudhomme provided a gallery of the game's highlights.

In April of 2021, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association voted to pause the Super 8 tournament, a postseason battle of the top eight teams in the state to determine the strongest team in any division. This year, six of the top teams in the state -- Newton North, St. John's Shrewsbury, Franklin, St. John's Prep, Braintree and North Andover -- agreed to participate in a midseason Super 8 Classic with head-to-head matchups on the final Saturday of Massachusetts schools' April vacation. Here's a look at the scores from the Super 8 Classic. St. John's Shrewsbury 4, Newton North 2 Franklin 14, St. John's Prep 4 Braintree 4, North Andover 3 New England Baseball Journal photographer Kyle Prudhomme was on hand for the first two games. Here's a look at some scenes from the day.