SUDBURY, Mass. – Liam Flaherty had a chance to take control of the game.
In a 3-1 hitter's count, the BC High sophomore did just that, launching a solo home run to lead off the top of the fourth inning and give the Eagles a 3-1 lead. Flaherty's (Lakeville, Mass.) second RBI of the day went down as the deciding run in BC High's 4-2 victory at Lincoln-Sudbury on Tuesday.
Liam Kinneen (Lexington, Mass.) got the start and the win for the Eagles, who have won three straight and six of eight, and Charlie Bushley (Cohasset, Mass.) earned the save. Flaherty and Jack Darcy (Milton, Mass.) paced the offense a 2-for-3 day each.
Liam Gregg (Sudbury, Mass.) took the loss for the Warriors, who had won 14 of 15. He surrendered four earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts in five innings. Cooper Tarantino (Sudbury, Mass.) went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk.
Here's a full recap, plus six standouts, from the game.