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MANCHESTER – With eight swings and misses since 2013, the state baseball tournament has not been kind to Pinkerton Academy’s program.

In Saturday afternoon’s title game, the second-seeded Astros had another crack at border-rival nemesis Londonderry, which knocked off Pinkerton each of the previous two tournaments and half of those eight years including the 2014 championship match.

Zach Youkstetter scored 19 digs, and No. 10-seeded Pinkerton delivered an all-around offensive effort to upset No. 7 Winacunnet 3-0 in the New Hampshire first round. Adam Freiburger added seven kills and three blocks and John Collins had 12 assists for the Astros, who will travel to No. 2 Hollis-Brookline on Tuesday (6 p.m.)

Maddie Schoenenberger and Aby Alexander each drove in two runs as Pinkerton beat Bedford 5-3 in the Division I Quarterfinals. Ashleigh Lemay locked down the win with two innings of no-hit relief for the Astros, who will next face Exeter on Wednesday at Plymouth State (7 p.m.)

Jacob Albert's seventh inning infield grounder with the bases loaded plated Lorenzo Corsetto with the game-winning run as No. 2 Pinkerton earned a walk-off 2-1 victory over No. 7 Winnacunnet in the Division I Quarterfinals. Tommy Rioux had an RBI triple in the fourth and Liam Doyle stuck out 10 and didn't allow an earned run for the Astros, who will face No. 6 Exeter in the semis on Wednesday (4 p.m.) at Holman Stadium in Nashua.

Madi Gibeault delivered a walkoff sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh as No. 5 Pinkerton rallied for four runs in the final inning to earn a 10-9 walkoff win over No. 12 Bedford in the Division I first round. Leadoff hitter Lily Mason was 4 for 4 with three RBIs, Maddie Schoenenberger was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run and Aby Alexander scored twice for the Astros, who host No. 13 Bedford on Saturday (4 p.m.)

Tom Rioux allowed just two hits and struck out seven in a complete-game effort, as No. 2 Pinkerton beat No. 15 Spaulding 10-0 in the Division 1 first round. 

Both local New Hampshire girls lacrosse teams got into action on Wednesday, despite the early rains and each took step one in style.

The Pinkerton Academy girls, seeded third in Division I, drilled No. 6 Dover, 17-2, as Hailey Schinder netted five goals.

Maddie Schoenenberger had four hits, including a homer, and drove in five to power Pinkerton softball to a 12-4 victory over Winnacunnet. Paige Murray earned the pitching win in the regular-season finale.

With her eight assists Monday in Pinkerton's 16-4 rout of Nashua South, Caitlin Seleny became Pinkerton's season leader at 59 breaking the mark Heather Carr set in 2005 with 53. The eight assists also set a program game high. Allison Lamphere had six goals and Hailey Schinder added five in the Astro win.

Pinkerton's Jacob Spezzaferri, Alex LeBlanc and Luke Brennan teamed with Nicholas Harrington to win the 4x400 (3:35.02) and Matthew Devine to win the 4x100 (44.02) at the Londonderry Invitational. Salem's Aidan McDonald was third in the 200 (22.66) and fourth in the 100 dash (11.37).