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Two errors in the top of the seventh led to three unearned runs for Swampscott, who held on to beat North Reading 5-2 in the Division 2 North semi-finals. The Hornets got a runner on in the bottom of the inning, but did not threaten. Senior Carly Swartz finished her career going 2 for 3 with an RBI.

Brad Lumb scored three goals as No. 8 North Reading downed No. 9 Swampscott 13-3 in the first round of the Division 3 North tournament. The Hornets will travel to face top-seeded Ipswich on Friday at 5 p.m.

Nick Ponte made nine saves and Pat Riley was a force in front of him on defense as North Reading blanked Swampscott 11-0.

Sean McGreal (5 goals, 4 assists) was unstoppable and North Reading hammered Swampscott 19-6.

The Central Catholic girls soccer team couldn't have done any better in the regular season, which they capped yesterday with a 2-0 win over a strong Swampscott team. The Raiders will enter the postseason with a perfect 17-0 record, which included 15 shutouts.

R.J. Warnock continued his mastery on the mound for North Reading, shutting down Swampscott 6-1  in Division 3 North first-round action. He threw a 3-hitter, striking out seven without issuing a walk or an earned run, and also helped his own cause with two hits, an RBI and a run scored.

North Reading's boys lacrosse team allowed only two goals in the last three quarters in a 13-5 victory over Swampscott. Nick Day had three goals and three assists and Nate Seed adde three goals and two assists to lead the Hornets (3-0) on offense.

Mike Gochakowski, who netted 57 goals last spring, scored six goals in Georgetown boy lacrosse's first game this year, a 13-4 victory over Swampscott.

NORTH READING — Play quality defense, good things happen, sometimes the hard way.

Winning pitcher Ryan McAuliffe started the rarest of rare 1-3-6 double-play in the top of the seventh, slamming the door on a powerhouse Swampscott lineup and finishing the Big Blue off, 2-1, in the Division 3 North quarterfinals.