School Roundup: Peguero, Tech baseball defeat Minuteman

Tech senior pitcher Leury Peguero struck out 10 and allowed only four hits to lead the Tigers to an 8-4 win over Minuteman Thursday at Fraser Field.Peguero went all seven innings in his second start of the season. In his first outing, Peguero threw a lot of pitches and was a little wild, coach Yuri Sanchez said, but that wasn’t the case yesterday.”He was more in the zone,” Sanchez said. “He had better control and his curveball was working better.”Tech (5-0) scored three runs in the third inning, two in the fifth and four in the sixth. Mike Lara had a triple and a two-run double; Justin Morgan, two hits and two RBI; Randy Pimentel, an RBI; and Joan Mota, a hit. Peguero also had two hits.”Everyone was working together,” Sanchez said.N. Reading 13, L’field 4At Lynnfield, the Pioneers (4-1) struggled defensively with eight errors. Senior Mario Padovani went the distance for Lynnfield, allowing 10 hits.”I give them credit. They hit the ball very hard,” Lynnfield coach John O’Brien said. “We didn’t come to play at all.”SOFTBALLMinuteman 14, Tech 9At Tech, the Tigers (1-3) enjoyed another strong performance by pitcher Kristina Hynes, who had two home runs and five RBI. She struck out seven. Courtney Walters went 2-for-4 with a double, triple and three RBI and catcher Noelia Mateo went 2-for-4 with a double. She also threw out a runner trying to steal second.Peabody 12, English 0At Peabody, the Tanners (4-0, 3-0 Northeastern Conference) had the bats going with Sam Terenzoni (3-for-4, RBI); Michelle Grifoni (3-for-4, RBI); MaryKate Helas (3-for-4, 2 RBI); and Stephanie Fodera (hit, 3 RBI) doing the bulk of the damage. Freshman pitcher Nicole Wilson tossed a three-hitter to improve her record to 4-0.English (0-5) had a tough afternoon in the field with seven errors. Amanda Witunsky (11 hits, 3 strikeouts, 3 walks) took the loss. Valerie Fiaccaprile and Jen Mageary each had a hit.Arl. Cath. 6, Fenwick 0At Peabody, the Crusaders (2-3) could muster only three hits, and compounding the problem was the fact they made eight errors. Courtney Begin went five innings in the loss with Allyssa Begin pitching the final two innings.LACROSSESalem 8, Lynn 7At Manning Field, Lynn’s Sean Crowley and Titany Louep each scored three goals, but the Witches fought back from a 6-4 deficit after three quarters to send the game to overtime, where they won it. Kris Murphy also had a goal for Lynn and Chris Donofrio made 15 saves.Peabody 9, M’head 7At Marblehead, Peabody’s Luke Moran and Mike Pennachio had three goals each to help shake a relentless Marblehead team, which had tied the game with 4:35 remaining. Mike Martin (2 goal, 1 assist) and Mark D’Addario (goal) also helped offensively while Justin Famiglietti survived a barrage of Peabody shots, turning away 33. The Tanners are 4-2.G’ster 7, Saugus 5At Gloucester, the Sachems (3-1) saw a 5-2 lead disappear thanks to a lackluster second half. Saugus won 37 ground balls in the first half, but only three in the fourth quarter. Rodrigo Henriques had two goals and Hudson Henriques, Gilson Fernandez and Mike Scuzzarella had one each.BOYS GOLFFenwick 155, Marian 94At The Meadow, the Crusaders (4-0, 3-0 Catholic Central League) reached their highest point total of the season. Brian McConnell had 29 points and was medalist with a 40. Anthony Ricci (27 points); Blaine Thibodeau (26 points); Stephen Cleary (21 points); and Pat Riley (21 points) also played well.GIRLS GOLFSaugus 5, St. Mary’s 3At Cedar Glen, the Spartans (1-1) showed some major improvement in their second match even though they lost. Gabrielle Malatesta won at No. 1, 5-3; Molly Carey at No. 5, 7-2; and Courtney Velez at No. 7, 7-2.BOYS TRACKWhittier 88, Tech 47At Whittier, J.R. Rios won the long jump (18-6) and the 200 (24.1) and Reggie Teah, the 300 intermediate hurdles (50.7) in a losing effort.Beverly 79, English 48At Beverly, Julio Arzu won the 100 meters (11.0); Ariel Tejeda, 100-meter hurdles (19.9); and Camy Ducasse, the 400 meters (54.0). Englis