“We definitely build each other’s energy,” said Paschke. “I think that’s a good feeling for us to know that we have that escape pitch if we need it.”
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Walsh picked up consecutive strikeouts to get out of trouble as the Tanners (18-4) looked to strike in the first. The sophom*ore fanned 11, scattering four hits and two walks in the shutout.
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“She gets stronger as the game goes, she builds her confidence,” said King Philip coach Kate Fallon-Comeau. “I think the team builds her confidence — she gets out of a jam like that, the confidence goes even higher. She threw a great game today, I’m proud of her.”
Despite her ability to generate whiffs, Walsh allowed herself to pitch to contact, trusting a skilled defense behind her. Sophom*ore center fielder Ali Gill made a long running catch on the warning track in the fourth inning to deny Peabody’s Kylie Doolin of extra bases and senior Ava Kelley showed quick hands at the hot corner.
“I tend to think I have to work around hitters, but knowing that I can work at them and knowing my teammates will make the plays is really nice,” said Walsh.
One batter after senior Taylor Regan scored senior Sydney Burch with a fielder’s choice in the third inning, Paschke looped a two-run single down the left-field line, pulling an outside pitch to put the Warriors firmly ahead.
Burch doubled home junior Allie Cecere an inning later. Cecere scored again in the sixth, capping off a two-hit afternoon.
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“You’ve just got to tip your cap,” said first-year Peabody coach Steve Lomasney. “Some days, it’s not your day. Today, it was not ours, it was theirs, and it was because they earned it.”
Division 1 State
Methuen 4, North Andover 3 — Alexis Anthony plated the winning run in the top of the 10th inning for No. 11 Methuen (13-9) in the Rangers’ second-round victory over No. 6 North Andover (18-3). Anthony then struck out the side in the bottom of the 10th, finishing with seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings in relief. “She’s been a true warrior over the last couple of weeks,” Methuen coach Jason Smith said. “She’s had to bare down and get out of some really tough situations. She’s been tough to hit and super intense on the mound.”
St. Paul 12, Needham 0 — Bella Mara did it all, striking out 10 in six one-hit innings and finishing 4 for 4 with two doubles and five RBIs in a second-round win for the seventh-seeded Knights (16-5) over the No. 10 Rockets (12-8). Mia Girardi delivered a hit in each of her four at-bats and scored three runs.
Division 2 State
Bedford 6, Plymouth South 0 — Alyx Rossi dazzled once again, fanning 17 in a one-hitter and going 3 for 3 with a triple in the second round for the seventh-seeded Buccaneers (18-4) over the No. 10 Panthers (16-4). Mia Vitti supplied a pair of RBIs and Alice Cooprider added another.
Marblehead 5, Nashoba 1 — Tessa Francis struck out 10 and hit a home run, and Ruby Calienes knocked in two for the ninth-seeded Magicians (20-4) in the second round against No. 8 Nashoba (16-5).
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Silver Lake 6, Hingham 5 — Anna Craft ripped a walk-off, inside-the-park home run down the right-field line to lift the top-seeded Lakers (20-2) to a second-round win against No. 17 Hingham (12-10).
Somerset Berkley 15, Reading 5 — Tatum Swanson (4 hits) scored twice and drove in two, Emma Javier (3 hits) doubled, picked up two RBIs, and scored a run for the No. 6 Raiders (16-6) in a second-round victory over No. 11 Reading (14-6). Five other players recorded two hits for Somerset Berkley in the win.
Tewksbury 13, Dartmouth 1 — Aislin Davis struck out six in five innings and recorded three hits and an RBI at the plate for No. 2 Tewksbury (18-4) in a second-round win over No. 18 Dartmouth (12-11).
Walpole 7, Shepherd Hill 0 — Sharlotte Stazinski recorded her 200th strikeout of the season, spinning a one-hitter for the third-seeded Timberwolves (19-1) in a second-round victory over No. 14 Shepherd Hill (15-3).
Division 3 State
Dighton-Rehoboth 5, Foxborough 2 — Edy Latour tossed a complete game, surrendering five hits and one earned run, and striking out five for the top-seeded Falcons (20-3) in the second round against No. 17 seed Foxborough (15-7). Isabella Moss (2 hits) drove in a run, and Haleigh Kelley picked up two RBIs in the win.
North Reading 10, Cardinal Spellman 7 — Olivia Reilly clubbed a two-run homer and Alivia Heck belted a go-ahead three-run double in a first-round victory for the No. 7 Hornets (16-5) over the No. 26 Cardinals (9-14). Kristen Galvin went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and stole home.
Division 4 State
Abington 12, Lunenburg 1 — Maddie McDonald (3 hits) knocked in a run and scored twice, Kasie Bailey (2 hits) plated three, and Ava DiPeitro (2 hits) picked up two RBIs for the fifth-seeded Green Wave (21-1) in a second-round win over No. 12 Lunenburg (10-11).
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Pittsfield 9, Easthampton 3 — Kamryn Renata ripped a two-run double and Neveah Lopez added an RBI double of her own for third-seeded Pittsfield (17-3) in a second-round win over No. 14 Easthampton (11-10).
Tyngsborough 10, Millbury 1 — Kiley Hogan struck out 16 over seven innings and picked up two hits and an RBI at the plate, Carly DiMento (3 hits) ripped a solo home run and drove in two, and Sydney Haslam (3 hits) plated two runs for the No. 2 Tigers (17-3) in a second-round win over No. 18 Millbury (14-8).
Uxbridge 2, East Bridgewater 0 — Erin O’Day struck out nine to lift the sixth-seeded Spartans (20-2) to a second-round win over No. 11 East Bridgewater.
Division 5 State
Franklin County Tech 10, Lenox 5 — Kaitlin Trudeau (4 hits) drove in two and scored twice, and Kylee Gamache and Lilianna Inman picked up two hits apiece for fifth-seeded Franklin County Tech (20-2) in a second-round win over No. 21 Lenox (11-10).
Hopedale 5, Millis 1 — Lizzie Brytowski hurled a one-hitter, striking out 10 and recording two hits, including a double, in a second-round triumph for the third-seeded Blue Raiders (19-3) over the No. 14 Mohawks (11-11). Kelsey Evans finished 3 for 3 with a solo home run.
Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.
