Cuozzo dominates in Classical softball win

Katie Cuozzo kept the Gloucester bats in check Thursday, allowing only one hit in a 7-1 win at Gloucester.Cuozzo had a no-hitter going through five innings with the spoiler coming in the sixth. She went the distance, striking out seven, hitting a batter and allowing one run. The Rams (11-0) qualified for the state tournament with the win.Classical scored three early runs in the second inning, which gave Cuozzo all the run support she needed. Chelsey Bartlett (triple, 2 RBI); Jennie Erekson (3-for-4, run scored); Danielle Moran (2-for-4, 2 RBI, run scored) and Angela Erelli (1-for-3, 2 RBI, run scored) led the way offensively.Minuteman 14, Tech 2At Minuteman, Tech was shorthanded with a lot of its older players not available. Senior catcher Ofelia Sermeno was one who was available, who had a solid all around performance (double, 1 RBI). Freshman pitcher Samantha Oliva struck out seven batters. Tech will play Greater Lowell on Tuesday.Marblehead 16, Beverly 6At Marblehead, the Magicians (6-3, 6-1 Northeastern Conference) brought the bats to this one. Kathryn Digiammarino went 4-for-5 with two RBI, Emily Messinger, 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles and a home run, and Maggie Hermann and Lisa Chalek, both 3-for-5. Michaela Leblanc struck out five in the win. Beverly led 6-4 heading into the fourth inning. Marblehead will play Malden at Malden Saturday at 2 p.m. (exclusion game).Pioneer Charter 17,KIPP Academy 4At KIPP Academy, KIPP Academy dug itself a big hole early and could never recover. KIPP Academy is now 0-1.