Nipmuc halts Northbridge's streak at 40.

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Nipmuc 6, Northbridge 3: Junior Eric Jorgensen went 2 for 3, including a three-run homer in the second inning, as the host Warriors (13-5) snapped the top-ranked Rams' 40-game winning streak.

Jorgensen also had an RBI single in the sixth, and Dan Geary had a two-run homer. Tim Sabean pitched a complete game for Nipmuc.

Matt Phelan had a two-run single in the sixth, and Greg O'Donnell was 2 for 4 with a double for Northbridge (16-1).

Blackstone-Millville 7, Bellingham 6: Kevin Gautreau's single to center scored Pat Lodge from second base in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Chargers (4-12) a walk-off win over the visiting Blackhawks (12-4).

Lodge's headfirst slide avoided the tag in a close play at plate.

Senior ace Jake Lambert went the distance for the win.

Sean Stone's RBI hit was part of a two-run sixth as BMR tied it, 6-6. Gautreau had two hits and two RBIs, and Nick Crivello was 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

Hopedale 5, Grafton 1: Sophomore shortstop Dan Mantoni had two doubles and an RBI for the host Blue Raiders (12-4). Chris Embree went 2 for 3 with an RBI and Ryan Murphy struck out five and improved 4-0 on the season.

Kevin McKernan had two doubles and an RBI for the Indians (7-12).

Leominster 19, Shepherd Hill 3: Playing as the visiting team, the Blue Devils (9-7) wasted no time making themselves right at home at Doyle Field, scoring three runs in the first and 10 combined in the first three innings.

Senior center fielder Devante Infantino bashed his first two home runs of the season, ripping a solo shot in the third and a grand slam in the sixth. Senior shortstop Eli Sanchez went 4 for 6 with four RBIs and Rocco Daignault and Jacob Fleming each homered.

Tyler Faille hit a two-run homer for the Rams (9-7).

Littleton 5, Ayer 0: Travis Bassett, Dave Oslin and Steve Smith combined on a no-hitter for the visiting Tigers (13-3). The trio struck out nine.

Alex McLaughlin went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs while Anthony Greco was 2 for 4 with an RBI double.

Marlboro 12, Groton-Dunstable 8;

Groton-Dunstable 6, Marlboro 1: Matt Buroni went 2 for 3 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI for the Panthers (6-11, 4-6) in the first game of a Mid-Wach B doubleheader. Kyle Thebado was 2 for 3 with three runs and an RBI and Matt Marrazzo was 2 for 3 with a run and three RBIs.

Adam Kmetz had two RBIs and Brian Murphy added an RBI double in the opener for the Crusaders (8-10, 4-7).

Steve Fotino drove in two runs and Ryan Vultaggio went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI for Groton-Dunstable in the nightcap.

Oxford 2, Leicester 1: Sophomore left-hander Nick Lemay pitched a six-hitter with seven strikeouts and one walk and improved to 6-1 as the ninth-ranked Pirates (13-6, 10-5 SWCL) held off the visiting Wolverines (13-5, 10-5).

Nick Bruzios (walk) scored on a wild pitch and Mike D'Alio (single) came home on a single by catcher Nick Stockhaus in the third. Lemay made the runs stand up, allowing a single run on a two-out double by Leicester's Bryan LaFlash in the fifth.

The Pirates gunned down the potential tying run at third base in the seventh inning on throws from right fielder Andrew Gray and second baseman Nick Cardoni.

St. Bernard's 3, Lunenburg 2: Brett Franciosi walked with two outs in the eighth inning, stole second, and scored on Nate Wetherell's single to give the host Bernardians (8-11) a walk-off win over the visiting Blue Knights (6-11).

Franciosi also drove in a run in a two-run third inning.

Rick Christian homered and Nick Priest drove in a run with a single in Lunenburg's two-run first inning.

St. Peter-Marian 6, Burncoat 5: The Guardians (8-8) used four pitchers in a five-hitter to stun the sixth-ranked Patriots (11-5).

Joe Consolmagno earned the win for SPM and had two hits and an RBI. Steve Flynn, who tossed a scoreless seventh in relief for the save, had two hits and three RBIs.

Burncoat's Matt Lavin had a double and two RBIs.

Wachusett 6, Doherty 5: Connor McDavitt had two singles and a triple for the fourth-ranked Mountaineers (14-5) at home. C.J. Doskocil had two singles.

Peter Doyle had two singles and an RBI and Gio Pasquale had two runs and a single...

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