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Methuen took an early lead after Kat LeFebre had an RBI single following a Coralie Mathieu triple in the top of the first, but Newton North took the lead for good with four runs in the second on its way to a 4-2 win in the first round of the Division 1 North tournament.

The bottom of the order led by Emma McAlpine (2 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Sam Ferraro (2 hits, 1 run) delivered and Methuen downed North Andover, 10-3.

SOMERVILLE — There were some big numbers put up by the Methuen softball team Monday, but none more so than by senior catcher Kat LeFebre.

In the Rangers' 20-4 romp over Somerville, LeFebre not only was 3 for 3 with four runs scored but had a grand slam homer for four RBIs, giving her 102 RBIs for her career. She passed 100 hits for her career several weeks ago.

Nyah Mazzone accounted for all three of Methuen's runs, driving in one and scoring another in the third and scoring the eventual winner in the fifth on an error as the Rangers beat Chelmsford 3-2.

Sophomore Kelsie McGonagle was 4 for 5 and had a key RBI in the eighth inning as Methuen pulled out a huge 9-6 win at Tewksbury. Kat LeFebre was 3 for 5 and scored three runs and Coralie Mathieu was 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Leadoff hitter Nyah Mazzone (3 hits, 3 runs), Kat LeFebre (3 RBI), Lynnette Urena (3 RBI) and Lauren McDonough (5-hitter) starred as Methuen tripped Lowell 8-1.

Michaela Kane and Maddie Boucher each had RBI singles in the sixth inning to propel Haverhill to a 2-0 win over Methuen, the Hillies' first win over the Rangers in at least their last 24 meetings dating back to 2000, which is as far back as the Eagle-Tribune's game-by-game records go.

• Methuen freshman Nyah Mazzone and sophomores Lynette Urena and Kelsie McGonagle all had three hits as the Rangers blasted Malden 14-0. Urena had a home run and five RBIs and both Mazzone and McGonagle has three RBIs. Mazzone also scored three times.

Kat LeFebre notched two triples, a double, drove in five runs and scored four more as Methuen rolled over Everett 18-6.

Lauren McDonough fired a four-hitter, striking out 10, as Methuen handed Lincoln-Sudbury its first loss, 6-2. Nyah Mazzone was 2 for 3 with an RBI and scored a run.