Coming off a one-hit loss to the Pinkerton Astros, the Londonderry High School softball team took out its frustration on two opponents last week, defeating both by double digits.
The Lady Lancers earned an 11-1 victory over the Exeter Blue Hawks on Monday, followed by a 17-1 rout of the Bishop Guertin Cardinals, improving to 11-2 with six games remaining in the regular season.
Both games were played in Londonderry, with the first featuring a no-hit performance by senior pitcher Elisabeth Kearney.
Kearney pitched 5 2/3 innings, striking out 11 batters while walking one.
Paige Secor came on in relief for the final 1 1/3 innings, allowing Exeter’s only run on two hits and one walk while striking out three batters.
Shortstop Shannon Crowley went 3-for-3 at the plate, while both Kearney and Secor hit home runs in the lopsided win.
The Lancers built a nine-run lead by the third inning and cruised the rest of the way.
Londonderry totaled 13 hits in the game, with Riley Campo, Jen Raza, Addison Martinez, and Kearney each collecting two hits.
Secor, who also played left field, finished with three RBIs, while Kearney and Raza each drove in two runs.
The following day, the Lancers delivered another dominant home performance, building yet another nine-run lead by the third inning before rolling to a 17-1 victory over the Cardinals.
Kearney pitched a complete game, allowing just one hit and one run to 17 batters while striking out 11. She needed only 68 pitches to complete the one-sided contest.
Londonderry’s offense exploded for 21 hits. Allie DiNova, Ginney Flaherty, Mady Normand, and Secor each hit home runs, while several players recorded multiple-hit games.
Catcher Jen Raza went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead the team, while Flaherty and Secor each collected three hits in four at-bats.
Campo added two hits, including a triple in the fourth inning.
Normand drove in four runs, and Secor finished with three RBIs.
The Lancers are currently tied for second place with Salem at 11-2, trailing first-place Pinkerton, which stands at 11-1. Londonderry has four games scheduled this week, followed by two more before closing out the regular season.