Softball: Classical defeats Beverly in battle of undefeated teams

Only one team was leaving Innocenti Park with its record unblemished Tuesday and thanks in large part to a stellar performance by pitcher Mackenzie Coppinger, that team was Classical.Classical and Beverly were both undefeated heading into a Northeastern Conference North matchup and when the smoke cleared, it was Classical escaping with a 2-0 win and a 7-0 record. Beverly is 5-1.Coppinger went all seven innings, with five strikeouts, no runs, one walk and six hits. Beverly pitcher Rachel Willwerth also turned in an impressive performance in the loss.Classical coach Chris Warren was very happy with his team’s performance.”I knew this was going to be a tough game today. Beverly is a solid team and I knew a few runs are all that would be needed in a game like this,” Warren said.Beverly coach Meghan Sudak was satisfied with her team’s effort as well.”My kids played a great game. They played unbelievable defense and pitched a great game. Unfortunately, my team couldn’t string enough hits together to win,” Sudak said.The Rams scored two runs in the third inning, and that was all Coppinger needed to record the win. Hannah Byrne (2-3, 1 walk, 1 run scored) and Chelsey Bartlett (3-4, 1 RBI) supplied the firepower. The Classical outfield had a strong performance on the defensive side.St. Mary’s 18, Marian 3At St. Mary’s, the Spartans got off to a quick start and never looked back. Ariel LaRosa had a monster day at the dish (5-5, 4 RBI). Brianna Holmes (3-4, 4 RBI) and Victoria Viger (3-for-4, 2 RBI) also had strong performances at the plate. St. Mary’s stays undefeated at 6-0.Everett 10, English 0At English, the Bulldogs had a tough time hitting Everett hurler Michelle Zulo, who only allowed one hit (Taylor Newhall), but Victoria Oliva (5 innings, 2 walks, 6 runs) and Molly Cullen (2 innings, 1 walk) had a solid outing on the mound. English plays Danvers today at home.Fenwick 8, Shawsheen 1At Shawsheen, Fenwick (7-0) pitcher Taylor Ahern continued her dominance on the mound. Ahern picked up the win and is now 7-0 on the season (7 innings, 4 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, 0 earned runs). Ahern also had a strong game at the plate (3-3, 1 run scored, 3 RBI). Alyssa Bornstein had a strong day at the plate (2-3, run scored). Katherine Melanson chipped in for the Fenwick offense (2-4, solo HR, 1 run scored, 1 RBI). Lynn’s own Kim Shinnick was part of the Fenwick attack (1-4, 2 RBI).Danvers 14, Gloucester 2At Danvers, the Falcons (3-2) pounded out 17 hits. Senior centerfielder Logan Carabello (4-for-4, 4 RBI, 3 runs) led the attack with Sam DiBella (2-run home run) and Janelle Saggese (3-for-3, RBI) also inflicting some damage. Freshman Devin Johnson picked up the win, going five innings. She allowed four walks, four hits and one earned run.