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Peabody pitcher Tianna Dawe threw a no-hitter in the Tanners’ win.
By MIKE ALONGI and STEVE KRAUSE
Peabody’s Tianna Dawe was unhittable, literally, on Friday afternoon against Medford, leading her Tanners to a 2-0 win. Dawe’s no-hitter came with nine strikeouts and four walks in her seven innings of work, and coach Butch Melanphy was very happy with his ace’s performance.
“She was in complete control out there, she had everything working,” said Melanphy.
Kristina Rossingnoll added some offensive punch, going 2-for-3 with a single, a double and an RBI. Kaitlin Thibodeau-Cory also went 2-for-3, notching two singles.
The Tanners (3-4) will take on Somerville on Monday afternoon.
Nashoba 10, Lynn Tech 9
Theresa Mastropietro had a strong showing on the mound and made a few nice plays defensively. Jailene Rivera went 3-for-4 at the plate. Mehran Hueston and Rachel Mann went 2-for-4. Tech (0-4) hosts Chelsea on Monday.
Marblehead 9, Salem 6
At Salem’s Mack Park, in the first Coach Ron Leary Memorial Game, the Magicians, 6-1, scored three runs in the first and maintained the lead for the rest of the game.
Charlotte Plakans got the win, striking out eight while allowing eight hits. She led the way on offense, too, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a single and knocking in three runs.
Olivia Fusegni was named player of the game and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Hannah Garthe, Bel Sogoloff, Ashley Stiles and Mercedez Pelletier all went 2-for-4.
Leary, a coach at both Marblehead and Salem, as well as St. Mary’s, died last year. A moment of silence was held before the game.
The Magicians are at home Monday against Danvers.
Beverly 9, Gloucester 0
The Panthers moved to 3-2 with the shutout. Abi McGovern was 2-for-4 with a double and triple while collecting three RBI.
Rona Scott tossed a 2-hitter with nine strikeouts.
BASEBALL
Marblehead 4, Salem 3
At Marblehead, the 6-2 Magicians scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to overtake the Witches.
Salem led 2-1 going into the seventh, and scored a run in the top of the inning. But a leadoff bloop single by Magicians’ catcher Joe Ferucci started the rally for Marblehead. James McCarthy followed with a double, putting runners on second and third.
Relief pitcher Chris Galley hit a sacrifice fly to center to make the score 3-2, and McCarthy took third on an overthrow getting the ball back to the infield. Steve Pappas’ double scored McCarthy to tie the game. Cole Gareventi was sent into pinch run for Pappas. He took third on a wild pitch and scored when Braden Haley’s comebacker to the mound was misplayed.
Marblehead is at Danvers Monday.
Peabody 3, Medford 1
Jake Zeuli went the distance, giving up just three hits and one unearned run with six strikeouts. Peabody led 1-0 after Jake Gustin doubled home leadoff hitter Nick Palma. The Tanners doubled the lead in the third when Anthony Iannuzzi led off with single, stole second and scored when Zeuli grounded into a double play.
In the fifth, Palma led off with a single, stole second and scored when Zeuli’s grounder to third was booted. Medford cut the deficit to 3-1 with an unearned run in the top of the sixth.
Peabody’s next game is Sunday against Lynn English at Fraser.
Malden 9, Somerville 5
Jared Martino was the star of the day for Malden, tossing a complete-game three-hitter with seven strikeouts and also going 3-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored and three RBI. Lou LoConte had two hits and two RBI in the win for Malden (4-5).
Malden will take on Winthrop on Monday.
Beverly 5, Gloucester 4
At Beverly, Spencer Brown’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth saved Beverly after the Panthers had let a 4-0 lead slip away.
Tim McCarthy and Matt Manzo had two hits apiece for the Panthers (6-3). Matt Enos, with two innings in relief, got the win.
Gloucester fell to 5-3.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Marblehead 16, Peabody 11
Marblehead (8-0) was led by Lydia Bongiorno, who had five goals on the day. Caroline Driscoll had three goals and three assists, Niamh Healy had three goals and Grace Arthur had two goals and four assists. Lucie Poulin had two goals, Ellie Ronan had one goal and Amanda Gregory had one assist in the win.
Peabody’s Lauren Wolff had six goals and an assist, and Chloe Gizzi four goals and an assist. Sarah Buckley scored Peabody’s other goal.
Coach Dennis Desroches said Kelly Crotty, Catherine Manning, Alyssa Shashaty and Carla Patania were strong on defense.
Goalie Gianna Denisco had nine saves for the 4-2 Tanners.
BOYS LACROSSE
Beverly 18, Peabody 7
The Panthers jumped out to a 6-0 lead over the first five minutes. Peabody cut it to down to 6-4 midway through the second quarter on goals by Stephen Ell, Mason Zeuli (2 goals) and Connor McCarron, but that was as close as the Tanners would come. Peabody coach Tony O’Donnell said that despite the lopsided loss, goalie Jake DeStefano made several outstanding saves.
“We’ve had a couple of great practices and the offense is starting to produce,” said O’Donnell.
Peabody travels to Silver Lake today.
GIRLS TENNIS
Marblehead 5, Salem 0
The Magicians lost only one game against the Witches, coming when third singles player Simone Likterov won her match 6-0, 6-1.
Otherwise, it was Michelle Shub and Hannah Porath winning 6-0, 6-0 in singles; and the team of Megan Ryan and Lily Frontero and the team of Kaelyn Attridge and Sarah Weiss winning by the same scores in doubles.
Marblehead has five players who will enter the upcoming individual state tournament.
Peabody 3, Medford 2
Peabody got singles wins from Laura Franca at second singles (7-6, 6-4) and April Horvath at third singles (6-0, 6-2). Tied at 2-2, the match came down to first doubles. Angela Ferrer and Lindsey Kouroyen prevailed in a three-set nailbiter. Peabody is back in action on Monday at Somerville.
Lynnfield 5, Amesbury 0
The Pioneers moved to 4-0 with the win, with one match — Thursday night’s at Manchester-Essex — still to be determined.
Friday, Sarah Mezini won at first singles, 6-2, 6-0, followed by Camie Foley at second (6-0, 6-1) and Katie Nevils at third (6-1, 6-1).
In doubles, it was Katie Nugent-Allison Carey 6-3, 6-3; and Rachel Strout-Makayla Maffeo 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The Pioneers are in action Monday at home against Pentucket. They will have to return to Manchester May 9 to complete Thursday’s match, which was suspended due to darkness with the score tied 2-2. Strout and Maffeo were the only ones left on the court. They’d won the first set, 6-4, and the second set was tied at 5-5 when the match was halted.
BOYS TENNIS
St. John’s Prep 4, Manchester-Essex 1
Jacob Salacci got the win in first singles, 6-3, 6-4, and Mikey Prokopis took second singles, 6-2, 6-4. The Eagles also captured both doubles matches, with the team of David Cunningham and Amal Raisingani winning the first match, 6-0, 6-3, and the team of Jack Malowepszy and Mihang Xu winning the second match, 6-4, 6-2.
Austin Prep 4, St. Mary’s 1
The lone winner on the day for the Spartans was sophomore Brady Ryan, who won his match in first singles, 6-0, 6-2.
Marblehead 5, Salem 0
At Salem Willows, the Magicians moved to 5-0 in the league and 5-3 overall.
Senior quad-captain Justin Faia beat Ryan Farley 6-0, 6-4, quad-Felix Litvak beat Gabriel Forcioe 6-0, 6-1. Sophomore Billy Ackerman beat Clayton Dufflin 6-1, 6-0.
In first doubles, it was Sam Orenstein and Garrett Tully over Jared Lodoris and Tim Farley 6-3, 6-2; and Dan Litvak and Jack Quigley defeating Egan Colonetti and Raemond Quiores 6-1, 6-0
The Magicians have Danvers and Winthrop next week.
Beverly 3, Gloucester 2
The Panthers improved to 4-1 on the year behind two singles wins and a forfeit in a doubles match. Singles winners for Beverly were Enrico Costa in first singles, 6-0, 6-0, and Ryan Daly in second singles, 6-2, 6-2.
