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Acton-Carlisle baseball routs Lexington, 15-1, in Patriots Day Battle

CCHS overwhelmed the Minutemen in the revival of a longstanding holiday tradition.

By Phil Gibson ·

Acton-Carlisle baseball captain Jason Herz, right, and pitcher Leo Kaplowitz hold the Patriots Day Battle lantern trophy after the Patriots routed Lexington 15-1 at Acton’s Emerson Field on Monday. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Acton-Carlisle baseball captain Jason Herz, right, and pitcher Leo Kaplowitz hold the Patriots Day Battle lantern trophy after the Patriots routed Lexington 15-1 at Acton’s Emerson Field on Monday. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge

Photos: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge

The Acton-Carlisle baseball team trounced Lexington, 15-1, in Monday’s Patriots Day Battle, scoring nine runs in the third inning.  

  • Team record: Overall 3-4; Dual County League 2-2
  • Big game: Jason Herz singled, scoring two runs; Joe Grasso singled, scoring two runs, and Calvin Alexander hit a sacrifice fly, driving in a run. Grasso also stole two bases in the game.
  • Unsung hero: Leo Kaplowitz began the game for the Patriots, giving up one hit and one run over five innings and striking out six.
  • Special cause: The newly revived game was to benefit Folds of Honor, a national charity that awards scholarships to the children of fallen military personnel and first responders.
The Acton-Carlisle baseball team stands as the Acton Minute Men fife and drum corps plays the national anthem. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Acton-Carlisle baseball team stands as the Acton Minute Men fife and drum corps plays the national anthem. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Acton-Carlisle Patriots line up on the first base line. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Patriots line up on the first base line. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Acton MInute Men fire a musket salute to kick off the game. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Acton MInute Men fire a musket salute to kick off the game. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Acton-Carlisle’s Joe Grasso tracks a Lexington pitch. The Patriots routed the Minutemen 15-1. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Acton-Carlisle’s Joe Grasso tracks a Lexington pitch. The Patriots routed the Minutemen 15-1. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Youngsters update an old-fashioned and rarely used Emerson Field scoreboard with eight CC runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Patriots scored nine runs that inning and routed the Minutemen 15-1. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Youngsters update an old-fashioned and rarely used Emerson Field scoreboard with eight CC runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Patriots scored nine runs that inning and routed the Minutemen 15-1. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Patriots Day Battle lantern trophy stands ready for the taking ahead of the holiday showdown between the Acton-Carlisle Patriots and the Lexington Minutemen. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Patriots Day Battle lantern trophy stands ready for the taking ahead of the holiday showdown between the Acton-Carlisle Patriots and the Lexington Minutemen. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge

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