A sweet 16: Behind Alanis Toledano’s no-hitter, Latin Academy continues Boston City League softball dominance – The Boston Globe

As John Fogerty’s “Centerfield” blasted over the sound system at Sweeney Discipline, Latin Academy junior Alanis Toledano danced her method to the circle, jamming alongside to the tune as she picked up the ball to start the seventh inning.

The gravity of the second, carrying a no-hitter into the ultimate body of the Boston Metropolis League softball championship Saturday, didn’t weigh on her shoulders.

Toledano tossed a gem, putting out 16 within the Dragons’ 6-0 win over East Boston within the Boston Metropolis League last at Wentworth Institute of Expertise.

“I used to be noticing that numerous their gamers had been swinging on the excessive pitches, so I simply tried to throw pitches excessive within the zone,” Toledano stated. “Once they would foul it off, I’d throw a curveball to throw them off. General, I used to be simply attempting to hit my corners.”

Together with her first varsity no-hitter, Toledano delivered the Dragons (13-10) their sixteenth straight Boston Metropolis League championship.

“She loves the sport and performs it intensely,” Latin Academy coach Rocco Zizza stated of Toledano, the tourney MVP. “She feeds upon the second and I feel she did that. She’s really athletic and he or she takes it critically. She works onerous, that’s a very powerful factor.”

The junior struck out the primary 10 batters she confronted, utilizing an influence fastball on the letters to generate swings and misses.

Within the first inning, sophomore Ellie Etemad-Gilbertson walked and later scored the primary run. Within the fourth, Colleen Buckley dropped a single into quick proper subject, scoring Toledano and Olivia McSharry.

McSharry, a junior, put the sport on ice within the backside of the fifth, smashing a changeup over the middle subject wall to offer the Dragons a six-run lead.

“Getting up there understanding that the pitcher was attempting to stroll me, it obtained in my head,” McSharry stated. “I needed to swing at no matter was shut. I noticed it coming proper down the center and knew it was the right one.”

“Olivia, she’s been getting higher and higher and higher,” Zizza stated. “She’s been crushing the ball this 12 months. I throw batting observe and I’m afraid to pitch to her.”

For the Jets (9-10), senior captain Brittany Elliot struck out six and scattered seven hits and three walks in an entire sport effort.

“I’m very, very happy with the way in which that our ladies performed,” East Boston coach Amanda Abromson stated. “Latin Academy has had a robust program since I’ve been right here and even earlier than. We performed as a staff and by no means gave up.”

Cam Kerry may be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.