DANVERS — Simply put, when asked about Thursday (April 24) morning’s baseball game against Danvers, Peabody Coach Mark Bettencourt wasn’t pleased with the 5-4 loss. “That’s a bad loss,” he said. “We had bases loaded, we had guys on second and third, we had opportunities to score runs early, and we just didn’t get it done.” In the bottom of the third inning, the Tanners … [Read more...] about Sloppy third inning dooms Peabody in one-run defeat
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Peabody baseball squad runs by Marblehead
PEABODY — On days when you don’t get a lot of hits, you have to make the most of what an opponent gives you. That’s exactly what the Peabody Tanners (1-1) did Thursday in a 7-2 win against Northeastern Conference foe Marblehead (2-2). Peabody had only six hits, but made the most of six walks and three hit batsmen, five of whom scored. A sixth run came home on a daring double … [Read more...] about Peabody baseball squad runs by Marblehead
It all comes down to pitching for Tanners
LYNNFIELD — As the countdown to the start of the spring season continues to tick down, things are starting to fall into place for the Peabody baseball team. Coach Mark Bettencourt, who helms the football team in the fall, said the Tanners have shown consistency at the plate during a series of preseason scrimmages against live pitching. He's encouraged by the number of … [Read more...] about It all comes down to pitching for Tanners