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BEVERLY | Peabody High's softball team has had its share of tough games this season, but nothing is more difficult for the Tanners than holding down their emotion at the Courtney Marie Corning Memorial Tournament.

The visitors (10-1) spoiled a pregame ceremony in which the Lady Crusader captains, Courtney Ramunno and Jen Comeau hung a banner in memory of Jack Tierney (father of Fenwick AD Bob Tierney) on the centerfield fence.

Archbishop Williams pushed two across in the sixth and the Crusaders (3-6) left the bases loaded in the seventh in a frustrating 2-1 setback. Allyssa Begin pitched five strong innings with six strikeouts while Casey Fitzgerald had a hit and made two great catched in leftfield to keep the game scoreless through five.
Fenwick catcher Erin Botticelli shined, gunning down two runers on the basepaths.

Courtney Begin started off 2-3 on the mound for Bishop Fenwick, but that seems to be the least of the Crusaders problems. Bishop Fenwick (3-4 overall) needs to stabilize its defense if it's going to make a run at a .500 record and a berth in the state tourney.

It was a banner day for Fenwick's youngesters as sophomores Amanda McInnis (2-for-3, 3 runs, RBI), Danielle Dinuccio (2-for-3, run, 2 RBI) and freshman Amy Pelletier (1-for-2, 2 RBI) keyed the 13-0 rout of East Boston. Sophomore Alyssa Begin shined on the hill for the Crusaders (3-4) with a complete game two-hitter and 11 strikeouts.

Eight Crusader errors helped AC score four unearned runs and Fenwick's offense couldn't muster enough production to compensate in a 6-0 loss. Courtney Begin, Alyssa Begin and Amanda McInnis accounted for the only hits for the Crusaders (2-3).

Last year's record: 11-9

Coach: Paul Lyman (7th season)

Returning players: Jen Comeau, Sr., 2B; Kerri Wallick, Sr., CF;  Courtney Ramunno, Sr., LF; Courtney Begin, Jr., P/2B; Christina Cipriani, Jr., 1B; Amanda McInnis, So., C.