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Pentucket baseball couldn't stay alive in the Division 1 North tournament, falling to Gloucester, 8-1, in the quarterfinals. The Sachems compiled seven hits, but could only push one run across, thanks to an RBI from Ethan Hunt in the sixth inning.

GROVELAND – Entering Monday’s game against Rockport, Pentucket junior Jake Etter was feeling some frustration.

Triton was in full control against Manchester Essex, until an eight run top of the sixth suddenly put the Vikings down by a run. Facing the prospect of a crushing loss, the Vikings bounced back for two runs in the bottom of the seventh, walking off with the 12-11 win after Marc Wood scored the winning run on a wild pitch. Tommy Lapham went 3 for 3 with three runs, Cole Lojek was 2 for 3 with two runs and an RBI, and Ross Lojek went 1 for 2 with three RBIs and two runs scored.

Georgetown broke the game open with a 10-run fourth inning, burying Rockport en route to a 13-3 win. Tim Chianca and Tommy Long each went 2 for 3, with Chianca scoring three runs with two RBIs and Long two runs, and Brendan Willis pitched five scoreless innings to pick up the win.

Amesbury pitcher Luke Lagos got the job done for the Indians this weekend, leading his team to a 10-7 win over Rockport after allowing three earned runs with eight strikeouts over six innings while also going 2 for 4 with five RBIs out of the cleanup spot. Blake Bennett also went 2 for 3 with two runs and an RBI, Logan Burrill drove in two, Tucker Molin went 3 for 4 with two runs and Graham Gannett went 2 for 4 with two runs scored.

Triton's Devin Parsons allowed only two hits with six strikeouts in a complete game shutout effort to lead the Vikings to a 7-0 win over Rockport. Tommy Lapham went 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI and Cole Lojek went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a run. Triton is now 5-1 and has won five games in a row.

Georgetown qualified for the state tournament behind the arm of Jack Walsh, defeating Manchester Essex 2-1. Walsh went the distance for the Royals, scattering seven hits and Luke Hall had an RBI double and scored a run.

With the event rained out on Wednesday, Rachel Hill won the pole vault with an 11-6 and teammate Isabella Parrett took third with a 7-5 to give North Reading a comeback 73-72 win over Hamilton-Wenham.

Trailing Rockport 8-6 going into the bottom of the seventh, Georgetown baseball rallied for three runs to win 9-8. Nate Willis (3 for 4) got on base to start the rally with two outs, and shortly afterwards Brendan Willis tied the game up on a double and then scored the winning run on an error.

LYNN — The North Andover High baseball team had been here before.

Alex Bornholdt tossed an eight-inning shutout to lead Georgetown baseball 1-0 over Rockport.

The Royals scored in the top of the eighth after Dan Manning singled up the middle to begin the inning and was pinch run for by Duncan Hough.

Playing in his first sporting event since tearing his ACL during the football season, Colby Ingraham went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs to lead Georgetown past Manchester Essex, 9-5. 

Ryan Kucher held the Rockport offense to just six hits and big offense from sophomore Pat Beaton (two hits and two RBIs) and junior Bobby Barry (key two-run single) set Pentucket up for a 6-0 victory. Connor McGuirk added a clutch RBI squeeze bunt for the Sachems, who have won five of their last six games.

Josh Creamer had two hits, two runs and two RBIs and got the win with two strong innings of relief as Pentucket beat Manchester Essex 11-5.