Rob Higdon allowed just five hits and three runs in five innings, while Dan Dorman played well in relief to help Lynnfield defeat Belmont 5-3 at home on Saturday.
Dorman recorded a sac-fly in the first inning to put the Pioneers ahead 1-0, but Belmont stormed back to jump ahead 3-1.
But from there, four runs in the fourth inning did the trick for Lynnfield. Henry Caulfield roped a two-RBI double while Devin Bolger and Cam Marengi each hit RBI singles – talk about “timely hitting” as said by head coach John O’Brien.
“It was nice to answer after being down 3-1,” O’Brien said. “The kids played well. Credit to the kids.”
On top of his players, O’Brien also credited his assistant coaches Ben Kendrew, Mike O’Brien, Darren Damiani, Tom Englehart, and Brent Ashley for getting them prepared.
BASEBALL
Prep 10
Xaverian 4
St John’s Prep’s Joe Williams retired nine batters while allowing just seven hits against a very skilled Xaverian group. Will Shaheen batted 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Yanni Andrikopoulos plated two. Nick Lembo and Marco Zirpoli both tripled, and the Eagles picked up yet another win in the rivalry matchup.
SOFTBALL
Amesbury 7
Lynnfield 0
It was a tough day for the Pioneers as they struggled for offense against an unyielding Amesbury pitcher who only allowed two hits. Morgan Hubbard (double) and Lauren Amico (single) were the lone hits for Lynnfield.
Lynnfield 14
Ipswich 2
The run insurance was great, but it’s not like Lynnfield’s Sophia Brown necessarily needed it against Ipswich. The pitcher tossed six innings, allowing zero earned runs, seven hits, and just one walk to go with her five strikeouts.
Offensively, freshman Lily Williams recorded her first three career hits. Not only that, the hits drove in four runs. Ava Gamache connected on a three-run bomb and two singles, while Catie Kampersal also hit a two-run shot to go with an RBI single.
Lynnfield upped its record to 2-2 (1-2 in Cape Ann League).
BOYS LACROSSE
Brunswick 17
St. John’s Prep 10
The St. John’s Prep Eagles (4-1) were defeated by the Brunswick Bruins (6-2) Saturday afternoon by a score of 17-10. The Eagles failed to compete with the Bruins for ground balls, and struggled to handle the intensity and tempo of Brunswick.
Despite the loss, positives were taken away. Jimmy Ayers scored a hat-trick alongside an assist, Matt Morrow and Lucas Verrier each potted two goals, and Ryan DeLuica, Luke Kelly, and Drew Bossi all scored.
Prep goalie Gavin Kornitsky made 10 saves on 27 shots.
Lynnfield 17
Amesbury 5
Lynnfield (5-1) got off to a slow start, but still held a 9-5 lead at the end of the first half. Lynnfield picked up its play in the second half, outscoring Amesbury 8-0. Lynnfield head coach Pat Lamusta was excited about his team’s performance.
“We did not start great, but we ended up playing a really good game all around,” Lamusta said. “We had a tough game against Pentucket yesterday, so it was nice to see this group bounce back so well.”
Leading the way for Lynnfield was Drew Damiani (4 goals), while defenseman James Sharkey put together a well-rounded performance (8 ground balls, 1 takeaway, 1 goal).
St. John’s Prep 16
Catholic Memorial 6
St. John’s Prep used a balanced scoring attack to cruise past Catholic Memorial, as the Eagles had 11 players find the back of the net.
Leading the way for Prep was Oliver Roselli, Will Sawyer, Luke Kelly and Matt Morrow, as they all scored two goals apiece. The Eagles’ record remains perfect (4-0).
Pentucket 14
Lynnfield 6
Lynnfield prides itself on being a physical team – as said by head coach Pat Lamusta last week. The Pioneers got to play that physical game on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough against Pentucket.
Despite the 14-6 final, Kelan Cardinal (1 goal, 2 assists) and Jack Calicham (3 assists) each stayed hot. Drew Damiani (2), Will Norton (2), and Owen Considine (1) all found twine, and Ben Pimentel played well with 20 saves for the Pioneers.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Lynnfield 13
Wakefield 10
The Pioneers continued their strong start to the season with another victory, this time on the road. Sophomore Taylor Valiton led the way with eight goals while senior captain Chloe Considine finished the game with five assists. Goalie Casey Flynn made eight saves. Lynnfield’s record is now 5-0.
GIRLS TENNIS
Lynnfield 5
Amesbury 0
It was a full sweep for the Lynnfield girls tennis team against Amesbury on Friday. In first singles, Paige Martino kicked off the match winning 6-1, 6-0 before Genna Gioioso followed, winning 6-1, 6-1.
In second doubles, Bella Nguyen and Madison Danese sealed the deal, winning both sets by a score of 6-4.
Lynnfield 5
Malden Catholic 0
The Pioneers dominated singles, dropping just four combined sets in three matches. Winners for Lynnfield were Paige Martino (first singles, 6-0, 6-2); Jenna Gioioso (second singles, 6-1, 6-0); Maddie Sieve (third singles, 6-1, 6-0); Leticia Marafon and Lilly Alves (first doubles, 6-0, 6-4) and Parminder Saini and Vicky McCrann (second doubles, 6-1, 6-4). Lynnfield (2-1) will take on Amesbury Friday.
TRACK AND FIELD
At a Cawley Stadium event, the St. John’s Prep track and field team put on a great show. Highlights included Anthony Ragosa snagging a personal record in shot put (45’2) and Jack Angelopoulos breaking 40’ in triple jump.
Alex Bajoras threw a 43’1 in shot put – a new personal record for him – and Jeff Groth won the 200m with a time of 23.1. Will Pechinsky also showed out, recording a 2:01 in the 800m.
