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Leslie Moore homered for Central Catholic and Josie Sanchez homered for Whittier, but the Raiders had the upper hand in an 8-5 Central win.

Leslie Moore homered for Central Catholic and Josie Sanchez homered for Whittier, but the Raiders had the upper hand in an 8-5 Central win.

Andrew Wells hit a lined shot past the shortstop with one out in the seventh inning to score Connor Manning with the game-winner as Whittier turned aside Lowell Catholic, 2-1.  Manning came in to run for Devan Doucette, who led off the inning with a walk.

With Whittier Tech sniffing the state tourney, Taylor Miller fired a two-hitter with seven strikeouts, helping the Cats lock down a postseason appearance with a 2-0 shutout of Austin Prep. Adriana Joe laced an RBI double, and Josie Sanchez drove home an insurance run with a ground out for the Cats.

With Whittier Tech sniffing the state tourney, Taylor Miller fired a two-hitter with seven strikeouts, helping the Cats lock down a postseason appearance with a 2-0 shutout of Austin Prep. Adriana Joe laced an RBI double, and Josie Sanchez drove home an insurance run with a ground out for the Cats.

Shane Surette didn't allow a run or hit and struck out the side in each of his three innings of relief as Whittier baseball won 9-1 over Minuteman.

Jamal Babiker won a faceoff, swung the ball to Steven McGuire who passed it to a cutting Tyler Tannian for a goal 1:45 into overtime to give Whittier an 8-7 victory over Northeast.

Freshman Patrick Rodden made a stunning 26 saves as Whittier downed Lynn Tech 7-2.

Anthony Licciardello struck the key blow of the game in the form of an eighth-inning, two-run triple that sent Whittier to a 4-1 victory over Northeast. Brian Vezina went the distance for the first time this season, scattering five hits and fanning 11 for the win. Ample defensive support came from third baseman George Gouthier and shortstop Andrew Wells, stealing a couple of potential late-game Northeast hits that preserved the tie.

Whittier Tech southpaw Paul Mahoney pushed it to 4-0 on the year with a 4-hit, 10-strikeout shutout of Greater Lowell. Mahoney lower his ERA to 0.75 on the year.