Peabody’s varsity baseball team took part in last weekend’s James Geanoulis and Gary Linehan Memorial Tournament. The Tanners took care of business in Round 1, but fell short in Sunday’s championship game. Peabody took down Danvers in extra innings, 3-2, Saturday and captured the Northeastern Conference Dunn Division, to boot. Ethan Waybret hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to seal it. But a day later, in the title game, Peabody met its match against Wakefield in a 10-0 final. Coach Mark Bettencourt’s Tanners stand at 14-6 and await Wednesday morning’s MIAA bracket releases.
BASEBALL
Marblehead 2
Bishop Fenwick 0
Marblehead, serving as the home team but playing at Austin Prep due to field conditions, served up a 2-0 win against Bishop Fenwick. The victory punched the Magicians’ (10-10) ticket to the Division 2 state tournament. Stefan Shepard scored Aidan Downey in the first inning, while Will Quigley knocked in Shepard in the sixth. Carter Sahagian went the distance for Marblehead and stole the show, allowing just two hits and two walks to go with nine strikeouts.
BOYS LACROSSE
St. John’s Prep 16
Hingham 4
The Eagles (17-1) concluded the regular season in style with a double-digit win at Glatz Field in Danvers. Luke Kelly (4 goals, assist) and Cam McCarthy (3 goals, assist) led the offense, while Sam Wilmot and Ryan DeLucia shined defensively. Mattheus Du Plessis made five saves, while Will Crawford won 17 of 19 face-offs.
St. John’s Prep 8
Boston College High 4
St. John’s Prep (16-1) looked as if it was postseason ready, doubling up BC High to win its sixth consecutive Catholic Conference title. Kevin Correa, Ryan DeLucia, Sam Wilmot and goalie Mattheus Du Plessis (9 S) led a dominant defensive effort, while Josh Barton (2 G, A), Ryan McCarthy (2 G), Madden McGowan (G, A), and Beckett Lee (G, A) guided the offense.
