Roundup: Prep baseball goes the extra mile to claim league title

In one of the most competitive seasons in recent memory in the Catholic Conference, it seemed only right that the league title would come down to the final conference game of the regular season.St. John’s Prep spotted BC High and pitcher Tyler Horan a 3-0 first inning lead against Pat Connaughton before rallying to tie the game in the third and then winning the league title, 5-3, with two runs in the top of the tenth.”We hung in against a very tough pitcher,” St. John’s coach Pat Yanchus said. “We knew it was going to be tough going in.”The Prep (13-5, 5-3 CC) got the winning run in the tenth when Justin Peluso drove home his second run of the game with a triple. Sean Patrikas provided the insurance run later with a sacrifice fly.Peluso, Dillon Gonzalez and Jake Barrison had driven in runs in the third to tie the game.Austin Prep 8, Lynnfield 4At Belmont, the Pioneers (12-7) got a 2-run homer from Pete Franchi and a solo shot from Rick Berardino in the first inning but couldn’t hold a 3-1 lead.Lynnfield finished the game with 11 hits but left 11 runners in scoring position.SOFTBALLClassical 3, Malden 0At Malden, the Rams (19-1) tied the school record for wins in a single season and gained a bit of revenge for the only blemish on their record in the process.”We, as coaches, got the girls pretty fired up before the game,” Classical coach Chris Warren said. “And it paid off. It was the most complete game we’ve played all season.”The two teams had played a week ago when Malden’s Kiara Amos held the Rams to two hits in a 2-0 shutout. On Friday, the Rams surpassed that hit total in the first inning.Danielle Moran led off with a single. Franki Galeazzi followed with a bunt hit before Hannah Byrne cleared the bases with a double for a 2-0 lead.Byrne would also be responsible for Classical’s final run as she scored on a passed ball in the sixth.”I liked our mental mindset going in. We were very prepared and what they did as a group, I couldn’t ask for more,” Warren said.Mackenzie Coppinger went the distance, striking out two and scattering seven hits. Amos finished with a four-hitter and the three runs.Danvers 12, No. Andover 0At North Andover, Kendall Meehan picked up the win (3 hits, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks) and she contributed with the bat (3-for-4). Alicia Dean also went 3-for-4.Revere 5, Waltham 1At Revere, senior captain Kat Prince had a big night at the plate with three hits, a walk and two RBI. Brianna Lauletta went the distance for the win. The Patriots (9-10) need a win over Marblehead Sunday (1) to make the tournament.GIRLS TENNISClassical 4, Malden 1At Malden, the Rams (13-3) ended the regular season on a winning note. Wendy Matanganyidze won 6-1, 6-0, at second singles; Amanda Pearson, 6-4, 6-0, at third singles; Sheba Neak-Stella Athanasoupoulos, first doubles, 6-1, 6-4, and Christine Francois-Nancy Figueroa, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, at second doubles. It was Figueroa’s first varsity match.Ipswich 4, Lynnfield 1At Lynnfield, Ava Grava won a three-setter at third singles (1-6, 7-5, 7-5) as the Pioneers finished the regular season at 10-6.St. Mary’s 4, Spellman 1The Spartans (12-6), playing pro sets, picked up wins from Corina Pinto, second singles, 8-3; Kat Troisi, third singles, 8-4; Emily Hatchouel-Kelsey Barrasso, first doubles, 8-5, and Nicole Ferrari-Patti-Ann Doucette, second doubles, 8-0.BOYS TENNISRevere 4, Winthrop 1At Winthrop, the Patriots (6-7, 6-4 Northeastern Conference Large) had wins from Malak Mossadek, first singles, 6-4, 6-0; Mladen Pepic, second singles, 7-5, 6-2; Nick Mucci, third singles, 6-1, 6-0, and Joseph Tran-Pariwat Chaiwon, first doubles, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.Malden 5, Classical 0At Malden, the Rams (1-14) ended their season with a loss.TRACKDiv. 3 Class MeetAt Oliver Ames HS in North Easton, Lynn Tech’s Arthina Robert was third in the 100 (12.5) and Ramon Ramos made the boys 100 final but was disqualified because of a false start.Marblehead got third-place finishes from Nolan Raimo in the 110 hurdles and 400 and