Softball: Big Blue play Beane ball

The Swampscott High softball team bounced back from a tough loss to Danvers with a 6-3 win over Marblehead Thursday at Marblehead.Senior pitcher Danielle Mayblyum was in control the whole way, scattering five hits and striking out five.?She probably pitched her best game of the year,” Swampscott coach Frank Kowalski said.The Big Blue put three on the board in the third inning. Tessa Beane launched a three-run home run over the left field fence. Emma Faulkner (single) and Sam Rizzo (single) were on base at the time.Swampscott added three runs in the fourth inning with one coming in on a Mayblyum double. Olivia Capone and Hannah Leahy both singled that inning.Michaela LeBlanc went the distance for Marblehead, which saw two of its runs come in on a triple by Olivia Vener.Arl. Cath. 4, St. Mary?s 1At Breed, the Spartans (8-4) spotted Arlington Catholic two runs in the first inning and never recovered. AC pitcher Emily Arredondo was a big part of the problem. She had a perfect game going until the seventh inning with two outs and two strikes on Molly Doyle. Doyle spoiled the party with a double and then Tatiana Doucette ended the shutout with an RBI single, scoring Doyle.Michaela Hamill went the first four innings for St. Mary?s, allowing four hits, three runs, three earned. She also struck out three and walked three. Mia Nowicki allowed one run in three innings, striking out two and walking one. She also had a run score on an illegal pitch.Winthrop 5, Classical 1At Winthrop, the Rams were tied 0-0 until the bottom of the sixth inning. The Vikings (9-5) sent nine batters to the plate in the sixth, and scored five runs. Jen Adamson gave Winthrop the lead with an RBI triple, and scored the winning run on a Maura Lanza RBI single. Lanza kept the Classical bats quiet in the seventh to preserve the win (7 innings, 6 hits, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks, 1 run, 0 earned). Ivy Martin pitched for the Rams (7 innings, 9 hits, 1 strikeout, 2 walks, 5 runs).?We played well through five innings,” Classical coach Chris Warren said. “I like how we?re progressing compared to the last few games.”The Classical offense was led by the duo of Krista Cuozzo (1-for-3, run scored) and Shannon Magner (1-for-2). Classical (6-8) plays Malden Saturday.Saugus 4, Mystic Valley 0At Malden, Shannon Gayron allowed only two hits in four innings and Brooke Westmoreland didn?t allow a hit in relief for the Sachems.Senior Jessica Napoli went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Jackie Murphy had a two-run double. Both teams played very well defensively. Saugus is 4-8.Fenwick 5, Austin Prep 3At Austin Prep, Fenwick pitcher Natalie Moore struck out nine and allowed six hits, but she struggled a bit with control, walking seven and hitting two. Not to worry, though. Her defense had her back.?We made some nice plays around her,” Bishop Fenwick coach Paul Lyman said, adding that outhitting the Cougars, 12-6, also helped out.Offensive standouts included Jen Crovo (4-for-4, 2 runs); Gabby Hart (2-for-3, 2 RBI, run); Charlotte Powers (run, 2 RBI) and Bridget Corcoran (2-for-4, run scored).Fenwick led 3-0 in the third, but the Cougars came back to tie the game. Fenwick put it away in the fifth with Powers driving in the winning run. Right fielder Jenny Nassar made a couple of nice plays to help the cause.?Defensively we played well enough to get ourselves out of some jams,” Lyman said.Beverly 12, Salem 1At Salem, Kate Silvestri had a two-run home run; Jessica Cross, an RBI single; Ally Pia, a two-run double, and Olivia George, a two-run single to lead the Panther attack. Emily Pitman surrendered five hits, struck out two, walked two and allowed one earned run in seven innings. Hannah Silvestri got things going in the second inning with a two-run double.