Softball: Danvers gets past Peabody

Danvers scored twice in the top of the seventh to overtake Peabody, 3-2, and qualify for the state tournament.The Tanners (4-3) took a 2-0 lead in the second on an Emily Milewsky single that drove in Marykate Helas (double) and Amanda Smith. The score held up until the sixth when Danvers (10-0) got one back to make it 2-1. In the seventh, with two outs, Danvers’ Alicia Dean had a hit up the middle that got past the centerfielder, allowing two runs to score.Danvers pitcher Diana Bean allowed two hits (2 walks, 5 strikeouts), while Peabody’s Nicole Wilson tossed a five-hitter. She walked three and fanned six.”It was an excellent game. It was tight all the way,” Peabody coach Butch Melanaphy said.”We didn’t quit and that says a lot about a ballclub,” Danvers coach Tara Petrocelli said. “Qualifying for the states was one of our goals.”Saugus 5, English 0At Keaney Park, Larissa Paula singled in the fifth for English’s only hit against Saugus’ Nicole Lowe (4 strikeouts). Stephanie Scherrer started for English, but gave way to Tiffany Drown in the first inning.Saugus coach Bobbie Finocchio made a couple of defensive adjustments, moving shortstop Lauren Garchinsky to third and third baseman Rachel Forgione to third. Gina Reppucci (2-for-4, RBI) and Kelsey Sturgis (3-for-4) led the Saugus (2-8) attack with Garchinsky, Allie Cooper, Megan Joyce, Forgione and Elizabeth Shaw also getting hits.Marblehead 14, Revere 2At Revere, the Magicians’ (7-1) Silvie Cohen (4-for-4, 3 RBI); Grace Quigley (3-for-4, RBI); Sam Norman (2-for-3, triple, RBI); Hannah Pelkey (2-for-3, triple, 2 RBI) and Kate Fallon (2-for-4, 2 RBI) did the bulk of the damage. Sarah Hastings (7 hits, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts) got the win.Jenna Carrabino led the Patriots (3-8) with two hits, a stolen base, an RBI and a run. Ashley Difraia had two hits and scored a run.Wilmington 13, Lynnfield 3At Lynnfield, the Pioneers (2-8) led 1-0 in the first, but it was all Wildcats the rest of the way. Sam Harris (2 doubles, 2 RBI), Meaghan MacNichol (2 runs) and Kyleigh Gaff (RBI single) led the Pioneer offense. Freshman Katie Rowe was solid behind the plate and Christina Moccia (4 put outs) and Abby Tobin (2 putouts, assist) played well in the outfield. Rachel Milordi took the loss.Fenwick 3, Austin Prep 1At Reading, the Crusaders (5-5, 4-2 Catholic Central League) were held hitless until the sixth, but the bats woke up in time. Alyssa Begin pitched five innings, allowing three hits while fanning six. Her sister Courtney picked up the win after pitching a perfect sixth.Alyssa Begin knocked in the game-winning run with a two-run single that scored Sam Bouchard and Christina Cipriani.St. Mary’s 16, Williams 3At Breed, the Spartans’ (8-2) Erin McAndrews went 3-for-4 with three RBI; Kristen Mondello (3-for-4, 3 RBI) and Brianna Holmes (2-for-2, 2 RB) also helped.Salem 9, Winthrop 3At Salem, the Witches’ (8-2) Ashley White went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Leslie Baez knocked in three runs.