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Despite striking out 17 times against three-time state Gatorade Player of the Year Shannon Smith, Central Catholic had the tying run on base in the sixth inning before falling to Milford, 3-0, in the Division 1 semifinals. Krista Maloney's double and a pair of walks loaded the bases with two outs before a strikeout ended the Raiders' lone rally of the night. Leslie Moore had Central's other hit, a second-inning single, while drawing a pair of walks.

In its seventh straight appearance in the Division 3 North finals, St. Mary's of Lynn got nine hits, five runs scored and seven RBIs from its first four hitters to down upstart Whittier, 7-3. Josie Sanchez lashed a two-run double in the sixth inning to keep the Wildcats competitive. Destiny Jordan ripped a leadoff double and came home on Cassey Glode's ground out to open the scoring for Whittier (18-7).

LOWELL — After nearly three hours and 10 innings on the field, a one-hour delay, an 0-for-4 night — and about two hours past her bed time — Central Catholic’s Allison Cavanaugh stepped to the plate with the chance to be the hero in possibly the most epic game in Raider softball history.

After battling back from a pair of deficits, one as large as three runs, Whittier rode Destiny Jordan's sixth-inning RBI single to a 5-4 victory over Winthrop in the Division 3 North semifinals at UMass Lowell. The Wildcats will take on St. Mary's of Lynn in the sectional final Sunday at Martin Field in Lowell.

Central Catholic downed Boston Latin, 11-4, in the Division 1 North quarterfinals. Krista Maloney belted a long homer and Olivia Antczak and Meg Sears combined for win.

It was coach Cheryl Begin's 100th win (100-66) and she won't soon forget the 3-2 win over Mt. Alvernia. It punched the Cats' ticket to the North semifinals, a first since The Eagle-Tribune began keeping complete records in 1988.

Pelham lost a pitcher's duel to Gillfors, 3-1, in the Division 3 quarterfinals. Losing pitcher Jordan Parece gave up only five hits and no earned runs but Gilford pitcher gave up only one hit, a solo home run to Sarah-Jayne Spicer.

Chrissy Scionti threw a nifty two-hitter and gave up only one earned run, but Methuen's bats were silent in a 2-0 first-round tournament loss to Newtion North.

Central Catholic's softball team got five runs in the second inning and didn't let up, blasting Woburn 14-2 in the Division 1 North first round. Leadoff batter Krista Maloney had two hits and five RBIs to lead the way and Olivia Antczak had three of the Raiders' 20 hits.