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FRIDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP
BC High boys’ volleyball reaches second round of Division 1 tournament for first time in program history
The No. 14 Eagles (13-6) overcame a slow start to earn a 3-1 home win over New Bedford in a Division 1 first-round matchup on Friday.
MIAA baseball tournament
Mike Cobb delivers a signature performance for Waltham baseball in a Division 1 preliminary-round victory over Newton South
The lefthanded senior tossed five no-hit innings with 10 strikeouts in a 10-0 victory for the No. 27 Hawks but was thwarted from going for a complete-game no-hitter due to a 10-run mercy rule.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Postponement of series opener ahead of day/night doubleheader adds to schedule issues for Red Sox, Rays
Friday night's game will be made up Monday, which was originally scheduled as an offday for both teams.
MIAA softball tournament
In a bittersweet ending, the Saint Joseph Prep/Matignon co-op bows out of the Division 5 softball tournament as both Catholic schools are shuttered
With both schools permanently closing their doors, the Warriors' 13-5 loss to No. 31 Carver marked the final time players would represent either school in any sport.
RED SOX
Red Sox, with doubleheader already set for Saturday, rained out against Rays
The teams will make up Friday’s game at 4:05 p.m. Monday. They were already due to play a doubleheader Saturday, with 1:05 and 6:05 p.m. start times, the first scheduled twinbill at Fenway since 1978.
Alex Speier | On Baseball
Red Sox’ Chris Sale goes on IL with left shoulder inflammation: ‘I hate feeling like this’
" I started having fun playing baseball again, and now I’m back to not having fun. And that sucks,” Sale said.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK
Jacob deGrom away on paternity leave, delaying decision on next steps in recovery
DeGrom had been with the team and thrown five bullpen sessions since going on the injured list the day after he last pitched — which was the second time in three starts he exited early because of injury concerns.
RED SOX
Red Sox place Chris Sale on injured list with left shoulder inflammation
After making only 11 starts over the past three years, Sale had taken all 11 of his turns in the rotation this season. “If there’s anything I can prove it’s you’re not going to keep me down — you knock me down I get back up,” Sale said.