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Chelmsford exploded for five runs in the sixth inning, blowing open a tight contest and running away for an 11-7 victory over Central Catholic. D.J. Swarbrick rapped out three hits for the Raiders while Joel Sullivan drove in a pair of runs with two hits.

Trailing Chelmsford, 5-0, Alex Driscoll lashed a two-run home run in the fifth inning, then Andover went nuts, sending 16 batters to the plate in a 10-run sixth for a shocking 12-5 victory. Ned Deane drove in three with a double and C.J. Leary added a two-run double in the decisive frame.

In a rare subpar outing by Michael Calzetta (4.2 innings, 5 earned runs, 12 hits), Lawrence still managed to get the job done. Victor Mendez fired 3.1 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief with five strikeouts as the Lancers rallied from an 8-3 deficit to beat Chelmsford 9-8. Dionys Quezada belted a two-run homer and scored the game-winner on Devin Montanez's walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth.

John Hennessy drove in four runs and Ned Deane slapped three hits for Andover, which knocked off Merrimack Valley preseason consensus choice Chelmsford, 9-6.

North Andover center fielder Dan Laorenza threw a strike to home plate to complete a double play to end the game to preserve a 3-2 victory over Chelmsford. David Foote had a key triple in North Andover's decisive two-run fifth inning.