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If Swampscott beats Wakefield, Peabody would need to beat Danvers Nats and allow not many runs. If Wakefield beats Swampscott, Danvers advances no matter what, Peabody goes with a win, but could still go with a low scoring loss.

Swampscott walks off 2-1.On a Danny Hall single.

Peabody shoots down rhe winning run at home plate, trying score from first.

Downey on the mound.

Out of it. Bottom 6 Swampscott walk off.

Bases are full with 2 outs.

To the 6th, 1-1.

Swampy makes the play on a attempted squeeze, going bottom 5 its 1-1.

Peabody ties game on Wes Weed single and swipe of home. Then Ray comes out at 17 pitches.

Indeed its Cormac Ray now.

Fitzgerald sac fly, top of 5 Swampscott lead 1-0. We’ll see if they roll Hall back out there.

Adam Grant out at 50 pitches, 8 Ks in 3 1/3 and Peterson comes on with men on the corners and 1 out.

Danny Hall thru 4 scoreless at 50 pitches, 2 hits allowed.

Top 4, Peabody and Swampscott are 0-0. Both aces, Hall and Grant, in the 40 pitch range.

Nats win 11-3. Pretty tidy effort and the pitching is lined up well for Friday and Saturday.

3 outs it is. 11-3.

Two on in the 5th. Nats need 4 runs or 3 outs to end it.

Nats get 2 back on a Meeker blooper, but inning ends. 9-3.

Nats get out of it at 7-3 but are.Now a long way from ending it early.

Wake makes it 7-3 now top of 4.