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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Londonderry starter Kasey Carollo fell to the ground in pain when a line drive up the middle drilled him in the ankle in the sixth inning. 

Salem knows it, Class L knows it. Shaun Yelle knows it.

And again last night, the Blue Devils force-fed Nashua North the lesson.

All Nick Poore needs is a little.

SALEM, NH — In a state quarterfinal game suspended a half hour by lightning, Salem’s Josh Treff abruptly ended it with a blast of his own.

The junior captain capped a four-run seventh with a two-run homer as the fourth-seeded Blue Devils upended Timberlane 7-5 yesterday. The victory sends Salem into a Tuesday showdown with top-seeded Nashua North at Holman Stadium.

After yielding a first-inning run, Nick Poore bore down and allowed just one Exeter runner into scoring position the rest of the way, helping Salem advance in Class L tourney play, 2-1. Poore gave up just two hits and struck out 11 for the victory as DH Joseph Morin reached base twice (fielder's choice and walk) and was driven in each time by Sam Fazioli (single and double, two of the Blue Devils' three hits).

Joseph Morin doubled and tripled, scoring two runs and driving in another as Salem toppled Winnacunnet, 4-1. Darren Brown threw three innings of no-hit ball for the win, getting strong bullpen help from Rob Liberatore and Dan Peters.

Josh Treff drove in three runs with a triple, then scored on a wild pitch as Salem did all of its scoring in the second, inning beating Goffstown 5-3. Brendan Dunn drove in Salem's other run.

Salem saw its two-game winning streak disappear as Merrimack dealt the Blue Devils a 7-6 upset loss. Run-scoring hits from Jordan Estevez (three hits, three RBIs) and Darren Brown highlighted a four-run third inning that put Salem temporarily on top.

Three errors cost Salem dearly, allowing Nashua South to score five unearned runs in a 5-4 victory. Nick Poore excelled once again, following a no-hit performance with a four-hit, 12-strikeout effort. Joe Morin stroked a pair of doubles and plated a run while Darren Brown contributed a two-run single for the Blue Devils. The top four hitters in the Salem lineup had all 10 hits on the day.

PLAISTOW, N.H. – John Faia stood in waiting, hoping for the call that through the first half of the spring season went most likely to his brother Matt or teammate P.J. Singster.       

 Sam Fazioli doubled and drove in three runs to help Salem top Concord 7-4.