Tri-County Baseball League · Western Massachusetts
Pitching wins ballgames, and on Friday at South Hadley High School, Teddy Bear Pools and Spas had plenty of it. A 4-1 win over DOC Spartans was built less on fireworks than on quiet, steady efficiency — the kind that doesn't show up loud, but adds up fast.
The hosts wasted little time setting the tone. Bailey Griggs singled home a run in the first, and Ryan Magni followed with a second-inning double to push the lead to 2-0. A third-inning single from Ty Evans made it 3-0, and from there the math was simple: Teddy Bear Pools had more than enough, and Brenden Fournier made sure it stayed that way.
Fournier was excellent through four innings, allowing just two hits and no runs while striking out four without issuing a single walk. When Matt Drobiak came on in relief, he closed the door for the save, locking down a Spartans lineup that managed only the one run.
DOC Spartans starter Jovanni Merced, for his part, wasn't without merit — six innings of work, eight hits allowed but only three earned runs, a testament to a pitcher grinding through traffic all afternoon. The lone run came courtesy of Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 and drove in the Spartans' only RBI of the day.
Isaiah Ramos provided a bright spot at the plate for the visitors, going 2-for-3 — the kind of individual effort that, on a day like this, simply wasn't enough to overcome a Teddy Bear Pools club that did the little things right. Magni and Drobiak each collected two hits, and Magni, Griggs, Evans, and Drobiak all drove in a run apiece. The hosts also turned a tidy double play to keep any Spartans momentum from building.
For DOC Spartans, it's another step in a long first-year schedule — and another lesson that in this league, the quiet wins are sometimes the toughest to take.
Teddy Bear Pools — Box
- WP: Brenden Fournier — 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB
- Save: Matt Drobiak
- 2 Hits: Magni, Drobiak
- RBI: Magni, Griggs, Evans, Drobiak (1 each)
DOC Spartans — Box
- LP: Jovanni Merced — 6 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 8 H, 0 K, 1 BB
- Hits Leader: Isaiah Ramos — 2-for-3
- RBI: Gutierrez — 1-for-3
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