Lynn Classical senior Reese Brinkler went 2-for-3 with a double in a come-from-behind win over Medford in the Div. 1 tournament preliminary round Saturday afternoon at Breed Middle School. (Item Photo: Spenser Hasak)
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Seventh-inning rally lifts Lynn Classical softball to Div. 1 Round of 32

LYNN — The phrase "never say never" was ringing in Lynn Classical softball coach Joe Morin's ears late Saturday afternoon, as his No. 31 Rams rallied from a two-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to take down No. 34 Medford by a score of 3-2 in a Division 1 tournament preliminary round game at Breed Middle School. 

"I think the biggest thing is that it really hammers home to the girls that it's never over until the very last out," said Morin, who collected his first tournament win with the Rams in his first season at the helm. "Medford is a great team that deserved to be in the tournament, and they pushed us every step of the way. But it was great to see our girls step up when it mattered most to take home the win."

Some of the biggest plays of the game came from Izzy Faessler, who both tied the game with an RBI double and then won the game with a walk-off steal of home on a passed ball. Faessler went 3-for-4 with one RBI in th…

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