Softball: Peabody stuns Saugus

Jess Raymond hit a three-run homer as Peabody stunned Saugus, 4-3, at Peabody on Monday.”It was close all the way,” Tanners coach Butch Melanaphy said.Saugus, which only had one loss going into the game, took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before Peabody tied it in the bottom of the inning. The Sachems moved ahead 2-1 in the top of the second, but Raymond’s homer gave the Tanners the lead for good. Saugus pulled within 4-3 with the final run of the game in the top of the third.Krista Caproni pitched the first two innings for Peabody before junior Alexa Battersby came in for five innings of relief.”She (Battersby) shut them down,” Melanaphy said. “I wanted to change up speeds (with the pitching change). It was just a hunch I had. It worked. Once in a while, you’ve got to do something crazy.”Classical 14, Gloucester 2 (6 innings)At Breed, the Rams (12-0) got a big day from Samantha Earp, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and three runs scored.She was joined by Adriana Raymond (2-4, 2 runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBI); Katie Cuozzo (2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI); Franki Galeazzi (2-3, 1 run); Olivia DeJoie (1-1, 1 run); and Danielle Moran and Mackenzie Coppinger (each went 1-2 with 1 run; Moran added 2 RBI).Cuozzo struck out five, allowed eight hits and walked none. The Rams took control with a seven-run second inning to make it 8-0.Winthrop 12, English 0At Winthrop, Alex Ferri and Jackie Heatherton combined for a one-hitter (11 strikeouts) for the Vikings (6-6). Winthrop only had six hits, but errors and walks opened the door to a six-run first inning. Rachel DelSolio (2-run single), Haley Benson (2-run single) and Brittany Lento (2-run double) led the offense.Revere 12, Swampscott 1At Hill Park, the Patriots (6-5, 5-4 Northeastern Conference) had an eight-run inning to blow the game open. Courtney Gurska had three hits and two RBI for Revere. Tori Thistle and Kelly Birchmore played well in the loss for Swampscott (4-7). Junior Brianna Lauletta allowed four hits and one run in the win.Fenwick 6, Shawsheen 2At Peabody, the Crusaders (11-1) defeated a tough Shawsheen (10-2) team. Abby Curran (2-for-2, 2 runs), Taylor Ahearn (2 doubles, RBI); Meredith Ross (2-run home run) and Katherine Melanson (2-run double, 2 RBI) supplied the offense. Ahearn allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked one in a complete game.Danvers 4, Salem 0At Danvers, freshman Kendall Meehan had a no-hitter heading into the fifth inning and ended up allowing only two hits and fanning seven. Samantha DiBella (2-run home run) and Meehan (RBI triple) put the Falcons up 3-0. Alicia Dean brought in the fourth run with a sacrifice fly.Sarah Mullarkey, Gloria Mustafaraj and Sam Amenta played well for Salem (7-4, 4-4 NEC). Sarah Chasse (4 hits, 9 strikeouts, 4 walks) took the loss.Ipswich 9, Lynnfield 2At Lynnfield, freshman left fielder Jackie Whelan was 2-for-3 in her first start. Rachele Milordi (7 hits, 7 strikeouts, 3 walks, 3 earned runs) took the loss.Minuteman 12, Tech 0Minuteman 12, Tech 0At Lexington, the Tigers could only muster three hits in a doubleheader against Minuteman. Tech is 0-8.Marblehead 8, Beverly 3At Innocenti Park, Beverly led 1-0 heading into the fourth inning, but Marblehead tied it up and then pulled away with three runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and two in the seventh. Carly Score (2-for-4, 2 doubles, 3 RBI), Maggie Hermann (3-for-4, 2 RBI) and Kathryn Digiammarino (3-for-5) supplied the offense for Marblehead (7-4, 5-3 NEC).Sarah Hastings (7 innings, 9 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 strikeout) got the win for Marblehead. Rachel Willwerth took the loss.