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Pentucket's 9-2 loss to a powerful Newburyport squad was painful in more ways than one. Despite rolling up 10 hits, including doubles from Danielle Ouellette, Julianne Meehan and Bernadette Corrado, the Sachems squandered a pair of bases-loaded situations late in the contest. And when Lindsey Tomasz hit a solo homer for the Clippers in the fifth inning, Pentucket centerfielder Ouellette ran hard into the outfield fence, injured her hand and had to be pulled from the game.

Freshman Kim Crucioli didn't strike out anyone but didn't have to in a complete-game, no-walk effort to lead North Andover to a 3-2 win over first place Newburyport. The Knights (8-3) got two hits and key RBIs from both Candace Waldie and Danielle Fournier. Alex Cunningham had an outstanding defensive game in right field.

Haverhill softball pitcher Sammie Yeo was struck in the forehead by a line drive in the first inning of the Hillies' 7-1 loss to Newburport.

"She was in good spirits when I visited her in the hospital after the game," said Hillies coach Andy Reusch. "But it was the hardest I have ever seen a softball hit, and I have been coaching for a long time. She didn't have a chance to get out of the way."