Battery boosts Blue Devils past Red Raiders.

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COLUMN: Hometeam High School Roundup

Baseball

Leominster 15, Fitchburg 0: Junior right-hander Kevin O'Connor struck out nine and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, while catcher Brice Erickson went 3 for 5 with two homers and five RBIs for the host Blue Devils (2-2, 1-0 Mid-Wach A).

Eli Sanchez hit a three-run homer, and Erickson hit his second two-run shot of the game during an eight-run fifth inning. DeVante Infantino singled and doubled for Leominster.

Freshman Drew DiGeronimo broke up O'Connor's no-hit bid with a leadoff single for the Red Raiders (1-4, 0-1). O'Connor finished with a two-hitter.

Oxford 6, South 1: Nick Lemay went 2 for 4 with a double, triple and two RBIs for the host Pirates (7-2). Andrew Gray struck out nine for Oxford.

Eric Stenlund hit an RBI double for the Colonels (2-5).

Shepherd Hill 4, Leicester 1: Brian Stearns hit a two-run double for the visiting Rams (4-3).

Josh May had an RBI triple for the No. 10 Wolverines (5-2).

Sutton 18, North 6: Casey Hibbard went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs for the host Sammies (3-3).

Anthony Perrone and Hector Vazquez each had two hits for the Polar Bears (0-9).

Uxbridge 7, Southbridge 0: Mitch Goldman went 2 for 3, and Tim Beaudette was 2 for 4 with two runs for the visiting Spartans (4-2).

Matt Labonte was 1 for 3 for the Pioneers.

Westboro 9, Gardner 0: Will Ashton went 2 for 4 with an RBI as the visiting Rangers (3-2) topped the Wildcats (2-4).

sOFTBALL

Gardner 6, Westboro 4: Frankie Leary and Melanie Lincoln each had two hits for the host Wildcats (2-5).

Tracy Slaven had three hits for the Rangers (1-6).

Leicester 5, Shepherd Hill 1: Lauren Tuiskula went 2 for 2 with a run as the host Wolverines (4-1) beat the Rams (3-3).

Leominster 4, Fitchburg 0: Jess Hiatt stuck out 10 and allowed one hit for the eighth-ranked Blue Devils (6-2, 1-1 Mid-Wach A).

Courtney Brooks stuck out 11 for the host Red Raiders (1-3, 0-1).

Oxford 2, South 0: Nicole Mangaudis struck out 12 for the host Pirates (7-2).

Johanna Burke had two singles, a double and a run for Oxford. The Colonels are 2-3.

St. Bernard's 10, Maynard 1: Meg Drummond struck out nine and went 2 for 4 with three RBIs as the visiting Bernardians (3-3) topped the Tigers (2-4).

Uxbridge 15, Southbridge 0: Kelsey Norberg and Melinda Metzger combined on a one-hitter as the ninth-ranked Spartans (6-0, 5-0 SWCL) blanked the Pioneers in a five-inning road game.

BOYS' LACROSSE

Algonquin 10, North Middlesex 3: Connor Healy, Zach Tarallo, Dave McGovern and Mike Wood each scored twice for the host Tomahawks (6-3).

Hudson 8, Bromfield 5: Junior Joe Cunningham had three goals and junior Mike Kennedy scored twice in leading the host Hawks (2-6) past the Trojans (1-7).

Grafton 16, Tantasqua 8: Tyler Riley had four goals, and Max Arnold, Bryan Rotatori and Mike Bane each scored three, pacing the visiting Indians (9-0) past the Warriors (1-8).

Tantasqua's Aaron Rice and Alex Lucas each scored twice.

Groton-Dunstable 11, Westboro 2: Senior co-captain Greg Stratton had six goals and two assists, and David Sweet scored twice for the host Crusaders (6-1, 5-0 Mid-Wach A).

Junior attack Jeremy Lurier scored twice for the Rangers (5-5, 5-4).

Oakmont 13, Milford 4: Tyler Osborne had four goals and three assists for the Spartans (6-1, 3-1 Mid-Wach B) in Ashburnham.

Jonathan Dague's three goals led the Scarlet Hawks (4-2, 2-1).

St. John's Prep 18, St. John's 5: Jeff Desko scored three goals and Steve DeFlumeri and John Joseph each had two assists for the Pioneers (3-4) in their loss at Danvers.

Waring 15, Bancroft 6: Emory Payne and Dave Millette each scored twice for the visiting Bulldogs (0-4).

gIRLS' Lacrosse

Algonquin 17, North Middlesex 8: Junior Carly O'Connell had four goals and four assists as the Tomahawks (6-2) beat the Patriots.

Meg Flatley had three goals for North Middlesex.

Bromfield 16, Hudson 7: Lindsey Hazel scored five goals, Jackie Sampson added three and Lexi Dutkewych and Steph Konop each had two to lead the host Trojans (2-2).

Sophia Filippi and Christina Zara each scored twice for the Hawks...