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Pitcher Andrew Hamel threw 124 pitches over nine innings and allowed just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters as No. 18 Central Catholic baseball won 5-1 over No. 15 Boston Latin at Harvard Stadium in the Division 1 preliminary round.

With a strong defensive effort that blanked one of the best hockey players in the state, Connor Lynch, Andover dealt Boston Latin its first loss of the season, 4-1. Matt McIver, who scored for the Warriors, highlighted a effective team defense that didn't yield a goal until just nine minutes were left to play.

Andover allowed four runs in the top of the ninth, and left the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning as the Golden Warriors lost an 8-6 heartbreaker to Boston Latin in the Division 1 North preliminary round. Cam Farnham continued his late-season surge, going 2 for 2 with an RBI for the Warriors.

Haverhill's boys battled from a 20-point deficit and took the lead briefly only to lose to Boston Latin, 61-58 in overtime at the Medford Tournament. The frustrating loss means that the Hillies (8-11) will not reach their goal of 10 wins and a trip to the North sectional.

HAVERHILL | It's not often that you'll find a coach doused with a jug of water after a loss, but that's what happened to Whittier softball coach Cheryl Begin yesterday afternoon after the Wildcats fell to Boston Latin Academy 12-5 in the preliminary round of the Division 3 North tournament.

Tom Murray scored off assists from A.J. Scalese and Leif Sorenson with 2:26 left to give Haverhill a 4-3 victory over Boston Latin. Sorenson added a goal of his own while Ken Perkins and Brandon Fredette each scored once for the Hillies.

Haverhill broke out of its scoring drought with a 6-3 win over Boston Latin | its first victory of the year. Kevin O'Brien scored his first two goals of the year and Dave Edmondson also scored twice. Latin scored two goals in the first four minutes, but then it was all Haverhill.