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Andover's softball team kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a 16-13 victory over Billerica. Paige Hartnett (3 for 3) and Mimi Olney both had three hits with three runs scored and two RBIs for the Golden Warriors (7-10).

Andover's softball team ripped eight doubles in a 15-2 rout of rival North Andover. Erin Nastari and Paige Hartnett both had two doubles and Amy Bordogna had a double among her four hits.

Trailing 10-5 in the bottom of the seventh, Andover scored six runs on seven hits to surge past Haverhill 11-10. Brooke Kabriel had three hits on the day, including the game-winner. Theresa Ross had an RBI couble in the sixth for the Hillies and a three-run homer in Haverhill's five-run seventh.

In Andover's loss to Tewksbury, left fielder Amy Stankiewicz threw out two runners at the plate, Mimi Olney threw out two runners stealing and Amy Bordogna made a diving catch in center.

Amy Stankiewicz singled, went to second on a walk and scored on a single by Tori Roche in the seventh for the winning run in Andover's 12-11 victory over North Andover. Roche and Stankiewicz each had four hits, Roche drove in four runs and Brooke Kabrie had two sacrafice flies for the winners. Aralee Bogar had four hits and three RBIs for the Scarlet Knights.