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Milford gets it over the finish line against Lexington
MILFORD — It was the kind of match that Milford boys’ volleyball coach Andrew Mainini felt like his team would have lost a year ago. But his Scarlet Hawks are a year wiser and a year more experienced.
That paid off in a massive way on Thursday in an intersectional battle against Lexington.
Yes, the Scarlet Hawks posted 25-21, 25-21 and 28-26 wins to sweep the match with the Minutemen but it was his team’s ability to come through in the clutch that made Mainini smile.
“If we had this kind of game a year ago, it might have been reversed because Lexington was the more experienced team and we were the younger group,” Mainini said. “Now we’re the experienced team and it’s paying off.”
When things got a little off the rails at times for the Scarlet Hawks in this one, their dynamic middle hitting duo of Ryan Franklin and Joey Newman were there to steady the ship.
“Those two are so big and take up a lot of space at the net,” Mainini said. “We were looking at stats compared to last season and one of our biggest improvements is in blocking.”
Milford dominated much of game one and looked like it was going to breeze to a win, leading 21-11. But after a timeout, Lexington finally got its offense revved up thanks to solid hitting and blocking from Ale Lucianni and Nick Sanchez DeRojas.
The Minutemen cut the lead to 24-21 before outside hitter Alex Guerra put the first set away for Milford. It wouldn’t be the last time he’d come through in a tough spot for the Scarlet Hawks.
Game two was more like what was expected between the two teams as they traded runs in a game where the biggest lead was four points on either side.
Lexington used an 8-2 run to take control and looked like they were ready to even things up when it led 21-20. But the Scarlet Hawks responded with the last five points of the set, capped by a Gus Da Silva ace to take a two game lead.
Game three also was a pins and needle affair as Lexington led most of the way before Milford put together a 7-3 spurt to tie it at 18 as the teams were just getting warmed up.
Lexington had a chance to serve for the set at 24-22 but Guerra kept Milford alive. Newman followed with a net cord ace and Guerra had another kill to get the Scarlet Hawks to match point. Lexington, however, fought it off and then did it a second time after another Guerra spike. But the third time wasn’t lucky for the Mustangs as Franklin put away the clinching point.
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Red Sox at Reds preview: Sonny Gray makes his first start for Boston – The Boston Globe
Gray, acquired in a November trade from the St. Louis Cardinals, was one of Boston’s key rotation additions, along with Ranger Suarez, in the offseason. He was 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA in 2025.
“He’s very specific about his work. Every day has a purpose,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Gray. “Two hundred strikeouts, that’s something that we were looking for. The competitor. Every five days, this guy is going to give you everything.”
In his five career appearances against the Reds, Gray is 1-3 with a 4.18 ERA.
“It’s pretty much one of the only things that is continuing to push me, is to get to a World Series, to win a World Series, to pitch in big games,” said Gray. “I love the moment, and I am chasing that moment.”
Here’s the preview:
RED SOX (1-0): TBA
Pitching: RHP Sonny Gray
REDS (0-1): TBA
Pitching: RHP Brady Singer
Time: 4:10 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Red Sox vs. Singer: Wilyer Abreu 2-5, Roman Anthony 1-2, Willson Contreras 2-7, Jarren Duran 3-10, Caleb Durbin 0-1, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 6-16, Marcelo Mayer 0-1, Andruw Monasterio 1-4, Carlos Narváez 1-1, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-5, Trevor Story 0-4, Connor Wong 2-8, Masataka Yoshida 2-7
Reds vs. Gray: Will Benson 0-5, Elly De La Cruz 5-11, TJ Friedl 1-8, Ke’Bryan Hayes 4-17, Nathaniel Lowe 2-10, Noelvi Marte 0-5, Matt McLain 2-2, Spencer Steer 4-9, Tyler Stephenson 0-8, Eugenio Suárez 7-13, Jose Trevino 0-2
Stat of the day: Sal Stewart become the first Cincinnati rookie since 1958 to record three hits on Opening Day.
Notes: Cincinnati sends righthander Brady Singer (14-12, 4.03 in 2025) to the mound … With Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo already on the injured list to start the season, Singer is considered one of Cincinnati’s most durable pitchers, leading the Reds with 32 starts last season … Singer has made five career starts against Boston, posting a 2-2 record with a 4.88 ERA over 24 innings … His last appearance against the Red Sox, on July 1 in Boston, ended after just three innings when he allowed two earned runs on three hits.
Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.
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