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LOWELL — Bouncing in and out of Crozier Fieldhouse most of the afternoon between rain showers, North Andover High's baseball team wondered would it be playing or not.

Mike Weisman certainly wasn't playing.

LOWELL — Bouncing in and out of Crozier Fieldhouse most of the afternoon between rain showers, North Andover High's baseball team wondered would it be playing or not.

Mike Weisman certainly wasn't playing.

David Giannattasio and Nick Rosano each had a pair of hits and drove in three runs, lifting North Reading over Manchester, 14-4. Junior Kyle Boucher had three hits for the winners.

David Giannattasio and Nick Rosano each had a pair of hits and drove in three runs, lifting North Reading over Manchester, 14-4. Junior Kyle Boucher had three hits for the winners.

Sean McQuillan singled in the ninth inning to score Alex Driscoll and end a nine-inning battle between Andover and Gloucester, which went in favor of the Golden Warriors 3-2.

Adam Newell went six innings, allowing only two hits and striking out eight to lift Pentucket over Rockport, 1-0, in a rain-shortened affair. The Sachems provided all the offense Newell would need when Chris Eiserman doubled in John Modlish with the game's lone run. Pentucket, now 10-5, made it official, qualifying for the state tourney.

Adam Newell went six innings, allowing only two hits and striking out eight to lift Pentucket over Rockport, 1-0, in a rain-shortened affair. The Sachems provided all the offense Newell would need when Chris Eiserman doubled in John Modlish with the game's lone run. Pentucket, now 10-5, made it official, qualifying for the state tourney.

Ryan Browner hurled eight innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out six batters to lead Georgetown baseball to a 6-4 extra inning victory over Manchester Essex. Colby Ingraham stroked an RBI single in the top of the eighth, then stole home on a double steal.

Tyler Leavitt fanned nine batters in four innings and Mike Weisman and Brandon Walsh both homered and drove in four runs as North Andover whipped Manchester Essex 19-7.

Both teams had their issues, but Georgetown was able to convert Manchester Essex's miscues into runs in an 8-3 victory. Amongst a spate of wild pitches and errors, Ryan Browner had a key RBI single as part of the Royals' breakthrough four-run fourth inning.

LOWELL — One of the most universal adages in the sports world relates to the difficulty of beating an opponent three times in a season. The Georgetown baseball team obviously doesn’t concern itself with old wive’s tales.

With a pair of hits, leadoff batter Joe Pizzuto raised his average above .400 for the season in Greater Lawrence Tech's 13-5 non-league loss to Rockport. Angel Rivera was the Reggies' defensive standout while driving in a pair of runs.

Georgetown sophomore Ryan Browner hurled a no-hitter and Chris Esposito knocked in both runs with a single in the first inning as Georgetown blanked Rockport 2-0. Browner struck out four and walked one. 

In a rare start, senior Justin Carbonaro stepped up with his first two hits of the season, driving in a run as Georgetown humbled Manchester Essex, 9-2. "Justin has worked hard all year and it was good to get him on the board," said Royals head coach Mark Rowe.

Pentucket hit five home runs, including three in the first inning to crush Manchester Essex 23-3. John Gavin, John Modlish, Matt Barry, Mike Doud and Zach Bruk all homered. Meanwhile, pitcher Corey McNamara earned his first win on the mound. He went five innings, and did not give up a run.