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LAWRENCE — North Andover has discovered how to win baseball games with less, but it’s not something the Scarlet Knights want to make a habit of. After all, the postseason isn’t the time to be hunting for an offense. Three days after defeating Masconomet despite being held hitless, North Andover claimed a 6-2 decision over the host Lancers on a mere four hits in last night’s Lawrence Invitational Tournament semifinal.

Paul Trabucco fired a four-hitter with eight strikeouts, Andrew Breen laced two two-run singles and rightfielder Matt McDermott made two fine over-the-shoulder catches as Central Catholic dumped Lawrence 7-1.

Lawrence's Elvis Batista led off the seventh with a walk, stole second and took third base and home on passed balls for the unlikely winning run in a 5-4 Lancers walkoff victory over Dracut. David Quezada added a home run and Sam Quirzo earned his first varsity victory.

Andover's Andrew Johnian allowed just a single hit and struck out a stunning 14 batters, carrying a perfect game into the fifth and not walking a single batter, as the Golden Warriors beat Lawrence 5-0. "Johnian was just awesome," said Lawrence coach Brendan Neilon. Adam Risman led the Warrior offense with two RBIs.

For the second time this year, Haverhill's Stas Firek smacked a two-run home run. Unlike the first, this one — a sixth-inning bomb to left-center — made a winner out the Hillies, 4-3, over Lawrence. Brendon Bretton earned the win on the mound for Haverhill.

LAWRENCE — Andrew Breen drove in three runs and Liam Doherty allowed only two runners past first in a five-hit complete-game performance as Central Catholic knocked off city-rival Lawrence.

Nelson Rodriguez earned his first pitching victory of the season while David Quezada and Alberto Abreu combined for five hits.

Sophomore Joan Vargas threw a brilliant, eight-inning game for Lawrence but lost a tough-luck 3-2 decision to Chelmsford. The visitors scored the eventual winning run on two errors and a balk, while the Lancers loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the frame but couldn't push a run across.

Joan Vargas hurled 7 innings, giving up two earned runs on two walks and three hits while striking out four batters. He led Lawrence baseball to an 8-2 victory over Tewksbury. 

Reynaldo Duran wasn't stellar but he pitched well enough to lead Lawrence to a 7-5 victory over Methuen. Duran earned his first varsity win, hurling seven innings and giving up five earned runs on five hits and five walks while striking out one. Lawrence trailed 4-2 after three and a half innings, but Edison Urena's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the fourth tied the game. Joshua Casado stroked a two-run double in the fifth inning to help Lawrence score three times in the fifth inning and take a 7-4 lead.