Split Playoff Result for Ghosts' Baseball and Softball

Two teams took to the diamond on Thursday, but only one was able to advance as the baseball team defeated Salem by a score of 12-1; while the softball team lost to Lowell, 5-3.

In Salem, the Ghosts got off to a quick lead, getting six runs in the first, and held the Witches' bats at bay thanks to three scoreless innings of relief from Ryan Pocock, and a strong start from Will Alden, who is now 6-0 on the season.

The pair combined to give up only one walk and scatted seven hits while striking out nine.

Alden gave up the only Salem run in the fourth, but he was able to make up for it with a double later that inning, accompanied by multi-hit days from Riley Cox and John Troy, and Mike Bibinski in what was a 17 hit day for the Ghosts.

Meanwhile in Lowell, the Ghosts kept it close against the Red Raiders, scoring two runs in a seventh inning rally, but it wasn't enough to compensate for Lowell's early offense, getting three runs across the plate from a 12 batters in the first two innings.

The softball team ends their season at 10-11, while the baseball team heads to Lowell for a 7 p.m. game on Saturday.