Lynnfield Gets Back at Generals, Charette

Jim Love's two-run homer was one of the lone bright spots for the Generals who lost at home on Monday.

In Monday’s rematch, the Lynnfield baseball team was able to get to Hamilton-Wenham’s Cam Charette. It wasn’t difficult to see the difference between an early season start for the Generals ace and one at the end of the schedule on three days rest. At the same time, the Pioneers’ bats were in mid-season form and we able to crank out 11 hits in an 8-2 Cape Ann League win at Patton Park. In the opening weeks of the Generals campaign, Charette pitched a gem against Lynnfield – one of the top squads in the CAL – yielding only four hits with 10 strikeouts in a 3-0 victory. On Monday, he showed some fatigue as he was touched for six runs in the final three frames, including three walks in the seventh inning. “He left a lot of pitches up and they …

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 23

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Monday, May 23. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: After last week, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that there is rain in the forecast. While Monday will probably not be a rainout, it will be cloudy with a chance of showers with temperatures in the 60s. 2. Gabe Scholarship: Alison Lanois was honored during the weekend with the Gabriel Pacione Cape Ann League Scholarship, another honor for the talented Dartmouth College-bound runner. The award seems fitting for Lanois for many reasons – her older sister Emily has won the Gabe’s Run. Lanois is a talented runner and accomplished student who was recently featured as an Athlete of the Week here on Patch and on Saturday at the CAL Open won the one mile and 800 …

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Sports Monday

Athlete of the Week: Flamethrower Cam Charette

Hamilton-Wenham senior Cam Charette is the Athlete of the Week.

It seems unfair that a pitcher as tall and strong as Hamilton-Wenham senior Cam Charette should get an extra six inches standing on the mound. By the time Charette releases the ball, a batter has a split second to react. Quite often, it's too late and the ball is in the mitt. Charette has dominated since the season began, striking out 10 batters in a complete game shutout of Lynnfield for the Generals' first win of the season. To date, Charette has a 0.00 earned run average. In his 17 innings pitched so far this season, he has 25 strikeouts and given up just six hits. Hamilton-Wenham Patch had a chance to talk to Charette on Facebook. This is what he had to say. Hamilton-Wenham Patch: What are you thinking about when you're staring down a …

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Sports Monday

IMAGE GALLERY: Rainsoaked Generals Will Lead 1-0 When Ipswich Game Resumes

The baseball Generals were ahead 1-0 on Saturday morning when the game had to be called because of heavy rain.

The Hamilton-Wenham Generals baseball team (1-2) were ahead 1-0 at Ipswich (3-1) on Saturday morning when the game had to be called because of rain. The game will resume at a future date to be announced and will resume in the top of the third inning.

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