The Fall River Maplewood Post 464 Senior Legion baseball team is closing out its regular season with a sparkling 12‑1 record, a performance that has turned heads across the local league.
Their recent stretch includes five straight victories, three of which came against Whitman Post 22, underscoring a potent offense and reliable pitching.
Key contributors such as Tanyon Reis have led the charge, delivering three hits and earning the win on the mound against Whitman, while Matt Almeida’s four‑inning relief effort fanned three batters and limited opponents to six hits.
Bobby Leach also shone, allowing just three hits and striking out eight in a game where Aiden Weakley went 2‑for‑4 with a pair of RBIs.
Owen Dorego turned in a dominant start, tossing five shutout innings, striking out four and driving in five runs with three hits in a win over Whitman.
Matt Grace capped the recent run with a five‑strikeout outing, surrendering only two hits to secure another victory.
Playoff implications loom as the regular season winds down
The team now faces Sandwich Post in a pivotal matchup that will determine the top seeds for the upcoming zone playoffs, a game that promises to test the depth and resilience of a squad that has already demonstrated championship‑caliber form.