Bright and early – the baseball game between Swampscott and Lynnfield (10 a.m.), and how the visiting Pioneers took care of business in this one.
In its 11-3 win on Wednesday, April 17, Lynnfield belted 10 hits with Fordham-bound third baseman Anthony Grabau leaving with two hits and five RBI. Madux Iovinelli (3 hits, 2 doubles) was strong on the bump, tossing five scoreless innings and punching out five Big Blue batters.
Swampscott’s Jami Ford took the loss on the mound, while right-handed pitcher Dawson Dibarri “looked sharp in relief,” according to coach Joe Caponigro.
Speaking of looking sharp, Chase Groothuis and Casey Decamp each recorded two hits for Swampscott (3-2), while Nick Berube and Connor Chiarello also chipped in with base hits.
BASEBALL
BC High 9
St. John’s Prep 0
The BC High baseball team (8-0) wasn’t going to allow a traditional archrival to pick up a road win, defeating St. John’s Prep, 9-0, behind Liam Kinneen’s (15 strikeouts) no-hitter. The offense wasn’t too shabby, either, with five runs scored in the second inning.
The game came just three days after Prep took care of St. Paul, 10-6, behind Cam LaGrassa’s single, triple, and two RBI.
SOFTBALL
Lowell Catholic 7
Lynnfield 5
The Lynnfield bats were hot, but Lowell Catholic’s were a tad hotter in its 7-5 win over the Pioneers (2-3) on Friday
In a frustrating sixth inning for Lynnfield, its defense committed six errors, leading to six Lowell Catholic runs. For the Pioneers, Morgan Hubbard had two singles and a double, while Lily Williams went home with two hits.
Lynnfield 14
Boston Latin 0
This one took just five innings, as Lynnfield hit its way to a 14-0 victory against Boston Latin in enemy territory. Versatility was on display, too, with multiple Pioneers having big days at the plate.
Sophia Brown (5 IP, 2 hits, walk, strikeout) earned the win, while explosive Kayla George went 4-for-4 with two doubles and five RBI. Other contributors included Morgan Hubbard (3-for-4, 4 RBI), Olivia Kelter (2 hits, 2 runs), and Ava Gamache (2 hits, 2 runs).
BOYS LACROSSE
St. John’s Prep 15
Andover 10
Five games, five wins for the defending Division 1 state champions. The Prep took care of Andover, 15-10, at home.
Andover bolted to a quick 2-0 lead – a rarity for Prep – but the Eagles knotted up the scoreboard, 3-3, by the end of the first quarter. Jake Vana (3 assists) went home with a hat trick and Jack Doherty won 16 of 19 face-offs to lead the hosts.
VOLLEYBALL
St. John’s Prep 3
Central Catholic 0
The Prep showed off its versatile attack, topping Central Catholic with ease in set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-12. The Eagles were led by Tighe Lusk and Michael Wagner with 14 and 13 kills, respectively. Cole Morrison added 25 assists, and Prep went home with 34 digs.
