Softball: Winthrop snaps Rams’ winning streak

Winthrop’s Haley Benson’s hit a walk-off double to give the Vikings a 3-2 win over Classical Friday and in the process, end the Rams’ six-game winning streak.”Every time we play Classical it is back-and-forth,” Winthrop coach Dave Guffey said. “We couldn’t have asked for a better situation than what we got.”Benson went 2-for-4 on the day and also scored a run. Andrea Martucci went 2-for-2 with an RBI.Alex Ferri went the distance allowing eight hits, while striking out five and walking three.Jenny Garrity knocked in Hannah Byrne for the Rams’ first run. The Vikings (8-4) came back to take a 2-1 lead that held up until the sixth inning when third baseman Jennie Erekson delivered a line-drive RBI triple, scoring Mackenzie Coppinger, to tie the game at two.Coppinger went the distance for the Rams (9-3, 6-3 Northeastern Conference). She struck out nine, while allowing only one earned run on eight hits.”We didn’t do any of the little things well today, the stuff that doesn’t come up on the box score,” Classical coach Chris Warren said.Saugus 4, Revere 3At Revere, Amanda DiCenzo hit a single that scored Jackie Doherty in the seventh inning for the winning run. The Sachems (7-5) actually entered the seventh inning losing 3-to-1. Nicole Lowe faced 29 batters over seven innings, allowing five hits, while striking out four and walking one. Gina Repucci hit an RBI triple in the fifth.Northeast 10, Tech 2At Wakefield, Alissa Fournier and Paoly Galvez knocked in the Tigers (1-10) runs. Octavia Harper made a nifty unassisted double play at third base to highlight the defensive effort.Lynnfield 15, Manchester-Essex 10At Manchester-Essex, Lynnfield ‘s Rachele Milordi (2-5) pitched a great game and picked up the win (2 in a row for Lynnfield. She went seven innings (6 hits, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 earned runs). Kelsey Mancini (2 hits, grand slam, 4 RBI, 2 runs scored) and Katie Rowe (solo homerun, 2 runs scored)(solo shot, 2 RS, 1 RBI) homered for Lynnfield.Lynnfield led 10-9 going into the seventh inning, but scored 5 runs on consecutive hit batters and a daring delayed steal with the bases loaded that brought home two more to seal the victory. Jackie Papagni (4 times on base, hit, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI), Christina Moccia (2 hits, double, singles, 2 RBI) also played well.