Softball: Local pitchers dominate

Sabrina Palermo had one of those performances that will never be forgotten for Revere softball Friday. Palermo threw a no-hitter and struck out 16 in the Patriots? 11-0 victory over Somerville at Revere.?Sabrina was just on fire today,” Revere coach Joe Ciccarello said. “She is a very hard worker who loves to pitch. It is always a joy to watch Sabrina pitch, and I have the luxury to watch for two more years.”Palermo did not need much help, but the Patriots offense produced two four-run innings, in the fourth and sixth. Leading the way for the Revere offense was the trio of Juliana Cecere (4-for-4, 4 RBI), Victoria Russo (2-for-3, 3 runs scored) and Lauren Hayes (2-for-3, run scored). Revere (10-4) qualified for the state tournament.St. Mary?s 14, Marian 2At Breed, the Spartans (9-4) scored three runs in the first inning and then sent Marian packing with an 11-run third inning. The game went five innings.Michaela Hamill (5 innings, 5 hits, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts, 2 runs, 1 earned) picked up the win. Molly Doyle and Tatiana Doucette were the offensive stars, each going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Alex Fisher also had a day, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.PMA 13, Tech 6At Frey Park, the Tigers had solid performances from several freshmen, including first baseman Coral Gonzalez, pitcher Briana Reynoso, shortstop Meagan LeBlanc and third baseman Perla Sanchez. Mehrin Hueston had two hits and two RBI.Peabody 16, Beverly 11At Peabody, Beverly had five runs in the first inning, but the Tanners (8-3, 7-2 NEC) came right back, scoring one in the first and four in the second. The Tanners were off and running at that point, with a three run and a seven-run inning, despite being outhit.?We just didn?t make the plays to shut them down,” Peabody coach Butch Melanaphy said.Michelle McHugh (2-for-3, home run, 4 RBI); Dominique DelBene (3-for-4, 3 RBI) and Nicole Grafton (2-for-5, 2 RBI) did the bulk of the damage at the plate. Shelbi Wilson allowed 12 hits, six earned runs, struck out three and walked two.Ally Cabral (3 hits, 2 RBI) led the Panther attack. Beverly trimmed the deficit late in the game with Emily Pitman contributing an RBI single, as well as Molly Pitman and Hannah Silvestri.Winthrop 7, Everett 0At Winthrop, the game was tied 0-0 going into the bottom of the fifth inning. The Vikings (10-5) scored all seven of their runs in the fifth. Key hits for Winthrop in the fifth were from Jen Adamson (2-run double), Maura Lanza (RBI single), and Amanda Pelletier (RBI single). The Vikings? pitching combination of Taylor Thomas (4 innings, 3 hits, 2 strikeouts, 2 walks, 0 runs) and Lanza (3 innings, 3 hits, 1 strikeouts, 0 walks, 0 runs) shut down the Everett offense. Michelle Lasala had a strong all-around game for Winthrop (3-4, run scored, 5 assists from shortstop).Lynnfield 12, N?port 11At Newburyport, the Pioneers (8-7) won their third one-run game in a row. After defeating Saugus, 5-4, and North Reading by the same score, Lynnfield came back from an 8-0 deficit to spoil the Clippers? day.The Pioneers started their comeback by stringing together seven hits in a row in the seven-run fourth inning. Lynnfield found itself trailing 10-7 heading into the seventh, but the bats stayed hot and the Pioneers put five on the board to take a 12-10 lead.Hannah Travers (2 hits) had a two-run single and Lauren Guerra, who made a nice stop at short and throw to first to end a Newburyport rally, had an RBI single. Lynnfield had 14 hits.In other action, Saugus lost to Georgetown 4-3.