Mike Shattuck

Sports editor for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Karlon fans 14 as Maynard blanks Lenox to reach D5 state final @Maynard_AD @MikeShattuck https://t.co/fw0cxuRNMy via @telegramdotcom

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During my ride home I drove past a bunch of excited high school athletes on a bus wearing orange who seemed excited for some reason. They must have won something.

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FINAL: Maynard 5, Lenox 1 @tgsports

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Poulin scores on a passed ball to make it 5-0 Maynard after six. @tgsports

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Sadie Poulin rips a two-run double down the third base line to make it 4-0 Tigers in the sixth. @tgsports

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Unsurprisingly, Karlon ends the inning with a three-pitch strike out. It remains 2-0 Maynard after four and a half. @tgsports

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A pair of hit by pitches and a fielder’s choice loads the bases for the Millionaires. @tgsports

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The Millionaires put a stop to the Tigers’ offense thanks to another diving catch, this time by left fielder Amaya Alger. @tgsports

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Two more ks brings Karlon’s total to 10. It’s still 2-0 Tigers. @tgsports

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Lenox second baseman Lily MacDonald halted the momentum with a diving catch. @tgsports

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The Tiger have broken through. Raschi rips an RBI triple and then is driven in by Liz Schmidt. It’s 2-0 Tigers after three. @tgsports

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The Maynard fielders were finally able to participate, shortstop Ryleigh Raschi caught a pop up, but Karlon registered two more strikeouts, bringing her total to eight. We are scoreless after two and a half. @tgsports

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Maynard pitcher Maddie Karloff works her way out of a bases loaded jam by striking out two batters to keep the D5 semifinal at Westfield State scoreless after half an inning. @tgsports

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Class C champions Bancroft!

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Dante Baither was named game MVP. @tgsports

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Bancroft holds on and wins 59-56. @tgsports

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Rocky Hill answers with a layup to make it 57-56 with 43.6 left. @tgsports

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Naz Langford goes 1 for 2 from the line to make it 57-54 with a minute to go. @tgsports

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Bancroft leads 56-54 with 1:53 left. @tgsports

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It’s been a very high energy, fast paced game throughout and it shows in the score. Bancroft leads 52-51 with 6:52 left. @tgsports