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LYNN – The Pentucket baseball team’s state tournament run came to an abrupt end yesterday afternoon after the Sachems were no hit by Hamilton-Wenham’s Austen Michel.

Pat Beaton was a one-man gang in Pentucket's 10-0 win over Charlestown. He got the win with six innings of three-hit ball and also contributed four hits and four runs. Ryan Kuchar drove in three runs.

Ryan Kuchar shut the door after the third inning and Pentucket's baseball team rallied for a 3-2 victory in eight innings over Stoneham in the Division 3 North prelims. The Sachems got the winning run when Jon Sirois (2 for 3) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Kuchar finished with a four-hitter, striking out nine, and not allowing a hit pver the last five innings.

Bobby Hallowell's squeeze bunt in the top of the eighth plated Jon Sirois and Pentucket beat Hamilton-Wenham 2-1. Ryan Kuchar got the win with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief with three strikeouts.

Ryan Sanborn's huge afternoon, with four hits and four RBIs, helped power North Reading in a 12-9 shootout with Pentucket. Keith Linnane drove in three for the winners. Leadoff man Pat Beaton had three hits and drove in a pair for the Sachems.

Pentucket baseball punched its ticket to the state tournament with a 10-4 win against Newburyport. The Sachems have won nine of their last eleven games after starting the season 1-4. John Sirois had five RBI for the winners.

Pentucket right fielder John Sirois had a game-saving diving catch in the bottom of the seventh and then helped the cause in the top of the eighth with a suicide bunt as Pentucket defeated Lynnfield 4-2 in eight innings. Ryan Kuchar went 7 1/3 innings for the win and Bobby Barry came in to strike out two batters in the eighth for the save. He was also 2 for 4 at the plate.

Pentucket's first win of the young season came via the walk-off, 2-1, in innings vs. Triton. Tied 1-1 in the bottom of the ninth, Dylan Wright singled, stole second, moved to third on Ryan Kuchar's infield out then raced home with the game-winner on a wild pitch. Pat Beaton earned the win for sure, going all nine innings and allowing only four hits with no walks. He fanned seven.