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Kevin Singer picked up his seventh win of the year as North Reading topped Lynnfield, 6-3. The senior staff ace helped his own cause at the plate, going 3 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored.

Aided by a brilliant pick-off throw by catcher Mike Doud in the fourth inning to get out of a jam and two textbook suicide-squeeze bunts, Pentucket played smart ball against Triton to come out on top.  Pentucket coach Tom L'Italien said his pitcher Adam Newell bore down in big moments and it was a great team win with timely hitting and several well-executed plays.

Brothers Jake (7 innings, 2 hits, 7 strikeouts) and Brian Finnegan (1 for 2, home run, RBI, run scored) were instrumental in Londonderry's 7-0 romp over Dover. Sean Caron had a big day at the dish, going 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Salem won playing the epitome of small ball, scoring three runs on groundouts and another on a sacrifice fly in a 6-2 victory over Exeter. Jordan Estevez had one of the RBI grounders and added a run-scoring single for the Blue Devils (9-7), helping Jake Lambert pick up a complete-game victory. Josh Heil and Sam Fazioli had two hits each  to aid the offense.

Trevor Behrendt and Taylor Robinson shut down the Chelmsford bats just as Haverhill's came alive in a come-from-behind 5-2 victory. After the Lions took a 2-0 lead, Behrendt shut the door through sixth inning to set up his sixth victory and Robinson tossed a scoreless seventh to earn the save. Ronnie Rosario's hustling infield single scored the eventual winning run in the fifth while sixth-inning RBI doubles from Chad Kimball and Brendan Bretton locked up the win for the Hillies (10-6).

St. Thomas Aquinas was an offensive juggernaut in a 21-4 victory over Pelham. Corey Couillard hit a solo home run for the Pythons (3-11).

St. John's Prep came out hitting from the start and held on to quell Central Catholic, 9-3. Playing at the Eagles' brand-new, Field Turf facility, shortstop and leadoff hitter Robbie Taylor provided the brunt of the scoring for the Raiders (12-5) with a two-run single as part of a three-run third frame.

Methuen's Jason Buco held the Governor's Academy hitless into the sixth inning, finishing with a one-hit gem as Brooks prevailed, 4-0. Buco fanned 14 in going the distance, getting valuable breathing room in the close contest when Alex Clapp delivered a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to create a 3-0 lead.

Ryan Sifferlen finished a home run short of the cycle as North Andover pounded Whittier 13-2. North Andover scored in the first five innings including a big five-run fifth inning that put the game out of reach.

Ryan Browner (7 innings pitched, 11 strike outs, 0 walks, 3 hit-by-pitch, 4 hits, 6 runs, 1 earned run) pitched great on the mound, but the Royals made a couple of costly mistakes leading to big East Boston innings. Danyer Fabian had a solo home runs for Georgetown.

Michael Johnson tossed a 15-strikeout, two-hitter in Brooks 6-3 win over St. Sebastian. The Georgetown resident, who is on his way to Dartmouth next season, retired the last nine batters in order and registered six strikouts in that stretch. 

Both Whittier and Andover rolled to 17-0 victories over Greater Lawrence and Methuen respectively. Starring for the Wildcats, Damian Colman drove in five runs thanks to a 2-for-3 day at the plate and Tyler Baker allowed just one hit while fanning seven. For the Warriors, John Farrell struck out 12 and gave up just three hits while John Hennessy (2 for 4) drove in three and also scored three times.

LOWELL - Minutes before the biggest game in high school pitching life, Zak Adamopoulos' teammates took a few playful shots at his pitching resume.

"(Brendan Walsh) was all over me before the game, like, 'dude, you finally get to pitch against a good team.' That's just how the rotation has worked out," explained Adamopoulos, who entered last night's Merrimack Valley Conference championship showdown against Lowell with an impressive 9-1 career mark.

Juan Ventura's two-out, two-run single in the top of the seventh scored two runs to propel Lawrence to a thrilling 9-8 win over Dracut — claiming the Merrimack Valley small division championship for the Lancers.

Nick Poore held Pinkerton to just a single hit as Salem cruised to an easy 10-0 victory. Poore racked up seven strikeouts and didn't allow a walk in six innings of work. Josh Heil sparked the Blue Devils out of the leadoff spot with three RBIs and a run scored.