METHUEN - Jason Smith only has two seniors on his softball squad, but it turns out the Methuen coach has quality in his pair.
While Kelsie McGonagle was throttling the Peabody offense, Taylor Cassidy provided her classmate all the support she would need with a pair of run-scoring singles as the Rangers advanced to the Division 1 North semifinals with a 4-1 victory Tuesday night over the fifth-seeded Tanners.
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LAWRENCE — It's been a struggle for the inexperienced Central Catholic softball team, which has been battling uphill to make the state tournament.
But the Raiders took a huge step toward qualifying Monday with an impressive 6-2 victory over Methuen, improving to 8-8 with four games still to play.
Read More »In her first varsity start as a pitcher, Stephanie Tardugno got a win in a 19-3 win over Greater Lawrence. She also went 4 for 4 with two runs scored and three RBIs, while her sister, Julia, went 2 for 2 with three runs scored.
Read More »Jillian McCoy threw a 4-hitter and Methuen (13-1) used its speed and aggression on the basepaths to beat Lowell, 2-1. Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Stephanie Tardugno singled with two outs and Claudia Crowe reached on an infield single. Tardugno scored and Crowe went to third on an infield error. Soon after Crowe bolted in for the winning run on an overthrow back to the pitcher.
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Nyah Mazzone drove in three runs and Claudia Crowe was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI as Methuen (12-1) continued to surge, blanking Haverhill 7-0.
Read More »Central Catholic intentionally walked the bases loaded to get to Claudia Crowe, and the sophomroe made it regretthat decision. She lined a two-run single to put Methuen back on top 3-2, and the Rangers hung on for the win. Senior co-captain Taylor Cassidy went 2 for 2 with two runs scored batting from the No. 8 spot in the order.
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Methuen's softball team qualified for the state tournament for the 18th straight year after defeating Tewksbury 4-3. Steph Tardugno was 4 for 4 and scored twice with an RBI for the Rangers (10-1) and Emma McAlpine had two hits and two RBIs.
Read More »Trailing 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Methuen softball broke the game open and more with a 12-run inning. Cori Rizzo highlighted the day for the Rangers (9-1), going 3 for 5 with two runs scored.
Read More »Junior Emma McAlpine had three hits, crushing two doubles while driving in three, to help Methuen earn an 8-3 win over rival North Andover. Trailiing 1-0 after the first inning, senior Taylor Casssidy drove in big run to get the Rangers on the board.
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