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The bottom of Salem's order is better than the heart of most teams'. No. 6 hitter Samantha Cloutier (3 RBIs, 2 runs), No. 7 Stephanie Cabral (2 runs, 2 RBIs), No. 8 Rachel Morrissey (2 RBIs) and No. 9 Sara Bracken (3 RBIs, 2 hits) showed the way in a 5-inning, 13-0, tourney-opening win over Keene. Nicole Gubellini fanned six in four innings of two-hit ball.

Geena Terino and Samantha Cloutier each homered, while Jade Morrison and Nicole Gubellini added triples as the Salem softballers roughed up Keene, 10-1.

Meg Short went 3 for 3 with two triples and three RBIs as Timberlane rallied for its second straight win, 12-11 over Keene. Sydney Doherty was also huge at the plate with a triple among her three hits and four RBIs.

Rachel Byrd hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to highlight a six-run inning as Pinkerton clipped Keene 8-1. Also, pinch-hitter Molly Harrington had a two-run single in the frame and winning pitcher Sam Hennequin had one of her two hits.

Rachel Kraytenberg (2), Sarah Pierce and Samantha Nitso all homered as Londonderry drubbed Keene 23-1.