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A five-run fifth inning gave the Methuen softball team all the runs it needed in a 10-4 win over Tewksbury. During the inning, Stephanie Tardugno laced a bases-clearing triple and pitcher Jillian McCoy had a two-run triple. Tardugno was 3 for 4 with four RBIs on the day.

Trailling by one run in the top of the seventh, Methuen softball rallied for four scores to beat Chelmsford, 11-8. Cori Rizzo went 4 for 4 and started the seventh with a double and Stephanie Tardugno (3-4, 4 RBIs) drove in two runs in the frame. Dana Littlefield hit a solo home run in the third inning, as well.

Nyah Mazzone delivered a two-RBI single with two outs in the sixth and was 2 for 4 overall with three RBIs as Methuen tripped Central Catholic, 6-4.

Jillian McCoy had a solid outing on the mound with seven strikeouts, but helped herself considerably when she rocketed a two-run triple as part of a five-run fifth inning to lead Methuen to a 6-4 win over Dracut.

Methuen's Jason Smith secured the 200th win of his coaching career with an easy 24-0 win over Lawrence. Stephanie Tardugno was 4 for 6 with six RBIs for the Rangers (3-1).

Methuen pitcher Jillian McCoy gave up only five hits and struck out 11 but the Rangers lost to Lowell and freshman pitcher Giana LaCedra, 1-0. LaCedra allowed just three hits and struck out 15.

Nyah Mazzone rocketed her 100th career hit to help Methuen open its season with a 5-3 win over Marblehead. The Rangers recorded seven hits off Marblehead pitcher Charlotte Plakens, who's committed to Bentley.