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The Haverhill baseball and softball teams went 2-0 on the day with the boys beating Tewksbury 9-2 and the girls dropping Newburyport 10-8.

For the boys, Taylor Robinson went 2 for 3 with a team-high four RBIs while Chad Kimball scattered seven hits over seven innings while striking out five to earn the win. In softball action, Lisa Betances cracked a pair of triples, including a huge three-run three-bagger in the seventh, to rack up four RBIs. Katelyn Demers had the game's decisive hit as she singled home the go-ahead run as well as an insurance run with a seventh-inning single.

Marissa Strangie was 3 for 5 with two runs scored for the Vikings (11-6 overall, 11-1 CAL). Gail Lebrun was 2 for 2 with three RBIs. Marian Dullea logged seven innings, allowing three hits and four walks. She struck out 10.

Georgetown sophomore Sarah Erlandson threw a sparkling one-hitter, striking out 14 in a 13-0 romp over Rockport. She also helped her own cause with a single, double and triple and four RBIs as the Royals (8-8) moved within one game of qualifying for the tournament with only a game against Ipswich Thursday left to play. Sarah Osborne added four hits and four RBIs.

Georgetown sophomore Sarah Erlandson threw a sparkling one-hitter, striking out 14 in a 13-0 romp over Rockport. She also helped her own cause with a single, double and triple and four RBIs as the Royals (8-8) moved within one game of qualifying for the tournament with only a game against Ipswich Thursday left to play. Sarah Osborne added four hits and four RBIs.

Ali French led the way with a home runs, two hits, and RBI for Amesbury as the Indians beat Masconomet before their big showdown with Triton. Anna Webber (3 hits, 2 RBIs), Laura Kaminski (2 hits), and Miranda Ballard (2 hits, RBI) all had good games at the plate.

Time is running out on Pentucket, who with its third straight loss moved two games under .500 with an extremely difficult week coming full with River Rival games each of whom are competing for the CAL Division 1 title. The Sachems lost to Wilmington, 9-0.

Time is running out on Pentucket, who with its third straight loss moved two games under .500 with an extremely difficult week coming full with River Rival games each of whom are competing for the CAL Division 1 title. The Sachems lost to Wilmington, 9-0.

With their fifth consecutive win the Triton Vikings (8-6, 8-1) moved into first place alone atop the CAL Division 1 standings shutting out North Andover, 8-0.

Kerri Carleton (1 for 2, 2 runs) had a brilliant game in the field at second base with a pair of diving plays as well as snagging a hard liner, according to coach Jim Hounam. Shelby DiFiore also had a nice day at the plate going 2 for 2 with a single and double, two runs, and an RBI. Marion Dulleau went the distance on the mound allowing only two hits and two walks to go with two strike outs.

Sparking Georgetown's to a 10-0 win, sophomore Sarah Erlandson absolutely dominated Manchester Essex, striking out 15 while not allowing the Hornets to record even a single hit. Fellow sophomore Kassie Barba went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored to help Erlandson's cause.

Cassandra Davis was 4 for 5 with two doubles for the Clippers (12-4). Lindsey Tomasz was 2 for 4 with a home run. Taylor Summitt was 4 for 4 with three runs scored. Shannon Brunault went 2 for 3. Pitcher Beth Castantini was 2 for 4 and earned the complete-game, one-hit victory. Rachel Notargiacomo was 2 for 5.

Nicole Chevalier (2 for 3, double, HR) knocked in three RBIs and Tyne Dark (2 for 3) knocked in the other in a big top of the fourth in which the Sachems scored all their runs. But North Andover exploded in the fifth and sixth for eight runs to put the game away.

Cassandra Davis was 3 for 4 with a triple for Newburyport (11-3). Rachel Webster was 2 for 4 with a triple. Lindsey Tomasz went 2 for 4. Beth Castantini was 3 for 4 with a triple. Laney Catcher was 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Kerri Carlton was 2 for 4 with a run scored for Triton (7-6 overall, 7-1 CAL). Shelby DiFiore had an RBI triple that scored the tying run (Brooke Jamison). DiFiore scored the game-winning run on a throwing error. Pitcher Marian Dullea earned the win, allowing three runs, five hits and no walks. She struck out nine.

The Georgetown softball team continued its turnaround season with a huge 10-4 victory over North Andover. Pitcher Sarah Erlandson had another big game, picking up the win while scattering six hits and also was 3 for 3 at the plate, scoring three times and knocking in two. Sarah Osborne chipped in with three hits and three RBIs for the Royals (5-7).

Georgetown freshman Taylor Nelson broke out of a min-slump in a big way in a 6-5 win over Wilmington. She was 3 for 3 and provided the winning runs in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run homer that scored winning pitcher Sarah Erlandson (2 for 4), who struck out 12 and walked four while allowing just four hits.