Roundup: Busy day in baseball

The Saugus High baseball team defeated Everett, 5-1, Thursday at Everett and in the process, qualified for the state tournament.The Sachems enjoyed another impressive outing by Kyle Autilio, who struck out 12, allowed five hits and only walked one. The complete-game win saw Autilio (6-2) strike out the side in both the fourth and seventh innings.Saugus trailed 1-0 in the early going, but came back to score three runs on a combination of two hits, a couple of walks and a couple of stolen bases. The key hit was a bunt single by Kurt Martin that brought in two runs (there was an error). Martin also drove in a run in the top of the seventh on a safety squeeze.The Sachems, who had three games this week, are 10-8 with two games remaining (Hamilton-Wenham and Masconomet). Last year they qualified for the Division 3 tournament with an 11-9 record. They ended up losing to Whittier Tech, 7-6, in the eighth inning. Whittier Tech went on to defeat St. Mary?s in the North final before losing in the state semifinal.Lynnfield 7, Rockport 2At Lynnfield, the Pioneers prevailed behind a complete game by Andrew Carbone. Carbone threw just 75 pitches (60 strikes), scattering eight hits while allowing one earned run.Lynnfield got second inning RBI singles from Greg Basilesco and Ryan Battaglia before Jack Fraulini?s base knock plated Basilesco in the fourth. The visitors cut the lead in half in the top of the fifth but a three-run sixth highlighted by an RBI double from Battaglia put things to bed.The hosts got a fifth inning sacrifice fly from Traverse Briana as well as run-scoring singles from Fraulini and Nick Pascucci in their final trips to the plate.The Pioneers host Ipswich on Senior Day, Saturday morning (10).Danvers 3, Fenwick 2At Danvers, Ryan Kelliher?s RBI single in the bottom of the fifth proved to be the winning margin as the Falcons snuck by the Crusaders. Danvers (13-4) starter Brandon Hyde (3 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts) and counterpart Tommy Parsons (8 strikeouts) both went the distance.Fenwick (9-8) got a two-run single from Matt Renzulli in the top of the fifth.SOFTBALLLynnfield 5, Ipswich 1At Ipswich, Jackie Whelan allowed six hits, struck out nine and played very good defense for the Pioneers, who are 9-9. They need one more win in their next two games (Manchester, Georgetown) to qualify for the state tournament. Defensively, left fielder Annika Han made a spectacular diving catch, popped up and doubled the runner off second base.Lynnfield got two hits apiece from the trio of Hannah Travers, Lauren Guerra and Kelly Hamm with the latter adding 2 RBI as well.BOYS TENNISLynnfield 3, Austin Prep 2At Lynnfield, the match came down to second doubles for the second day in a row and Shreyas Krudimoti and Danny Bronshyag were up to the task, winning 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3. Ethan Forrest and Will Durkee won at first doubles, 6-4, 7-5, and Mike Romano at third singles, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.Masco 3, Marblehead 2At Masconomet, this one was a battle at every spot. It came down to the third set of second doubles and Masco won, 7-5. Marblehead picked up a point in second singles with Miles Barry winning 7-5, 6-1, and one at third singles, where Dimitri Vlassov brought his nearly flawless record to 11-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 win. Marblehead lost a three-setter in second doubles.GIRLS TENNISLynnfield 5, Austin Prep 0At Austin Prep, the Pioneers (14-0) had wins from Sara Mezini, first singles, 6-1, 6-0; Kelley Nevils, second singles, 6-1, 6-2; Izzy Figucia, third singles, 6-2 6-4; Danielle Soden-Olivia Skelly, 6-3, 6-0, and Sloan and Logan Colby-Nunziato, 6-0, 6-0.Mezini is still alive in singles play in the state individual tournament as are Soden and Skelly.Masco 3, Marblehead 2At Marblehead, the Magicians were defeated despite a win from Lily Frontero at third singles (6-2, 6-2) and a 6-3, 7-5 victory from Megan Hanratty-Hannah Cohen at first doubles. Marblehead (9-4) looks to lock up a state tournament berth today at Winthrop (3:45).Beverly 5, Revere 0At R