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Roundup: Chelmsford halts Billerica’s streak

Billerica came into its home game with Chelmsford Monday riding high at 8-0, but the Lions put an end to the unbeaten start, putting together a nine-run third inning in a 14-6 victory.

Indians starter Robby Gambale racked up five strikeouts in the first two innings and had the Lions on their heels. No. 3 Billerica was able to score the first run but it was all No. 18 Chelmsford from the third inning on.

“The first two innings our strike zone was enormous. We were up there swinging at everything [Gambale] threw so we were helping him more than we thought. He’s a really good pitcher,” said Chelmsford coach Michael O’Keefe.

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Mike DeDonato led the charge for the Lions in the top of the third, batting twice in the inning and driving in three runs on a double and triple. Matt Rabito contributed with and RBI triple. The Lions drove Gambale out of the game after just 2⅔ innings.

“It was a big inning obviously,” O’Keefe said. “We swung the bats very well; about the best we’ve swung the bats all year in that inning. We struggled the first two innings and changed our approach just a little bit and narrowed our focus. The kids deserve all the credit.”

Chelmsford starter Quinn Cooney pitched 5⅓ innings, allowing three earned runs.

“He did a really nice job. He always gives us a great outing,’’ O’Keefe said.

BC High 3, Xaverian 1 — Tom McDonald hurled a complete game for the fourth-ranked Eagles, scattering six hits for his fifth win of the season.

Malden Catholic 5, Catholic Memorial 4 — Dan DiMare’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth won it for the No. 10 Lancers (7-4).

Boston English 15, Brighton 4 — While every player in the English lineup got on base, junior Miguel Lorenzo stood out with two hits, including a run-scoring triple and a two-run double.

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Boston Latin 6, Newton South 4 — Senior Malcolm Nachmanoff smashed his fourth homer of the season for the Wolfpack, a two-run shot in the fifth inning.

Norwood 7, Weymouth 6 — John Galvin slapped the winning RBI single in the fifth as the Mustangs moved to 6-3.

Acton-Boxboro 3, Lincoln-Sudbury 0 — Noah Zavolas tossed a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts for the Colonials.

Boys’ lacrosse

North Quincy 13, South Shore Voc-Tech 10 — Sophomore Mike Finn scored six goals for the Red Raiders.

Arlington Catholic 8, Austin Prep 3 — Zach Blanch had three goals and a pair of assists to lead the visiting Cougars.

Softball

North Attleboro 1, Milford 0 — The No. 14 Red Rocketeers (7-2) handed the first-ranked Hawks (10-1) their first loss of the season thanks to Meghan Wynn’s infield single in the top of the 10th that scored Marissa Gifford. Megan Colleran picked up the win by pitching all 10 innings. The loss snapped a 35-game winning streak for Milford, which last lost to Amherst in the 2011 Division 1 state semifinals.

Ashland 4, Millis 2 — Nicki Cunis was 3 for 3 with a pair of RBIs for the Clockers.

Rockland 2, East Bridgewater 1 — Junior Ally Cerrato knocked in two runs with a sixth-inning double for the Bulldogs.

Boston Latin 5, Newton South 2 — Mallory O'Brien went 2 for 2 with a single, a triple, and two RBIs for the Wolfpack.

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Quincy 3, Whitman-Hanson 2 — Junior Leann McColgan’s two-run double paced the victorious Presidents.

Cardinal Spellman 3, Archbishop Williams 2 — Lilly Demers had four hits and an RBI and Lydia DePina and Emily Fratalia each had a pair of hits and an RBI for the Cardinals (7-4).


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