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Five Pentucket errors led to six unearned runs and a 7-2 loss to Amesbury, eliminating the Sachems from postseason play.  Despite the defeat, pitcher Julianne Meehan was stellar allowing five hits while striking out five and walking no one.

Pentucket's 9-2 loss to a powerful Newburyport squad was painful in more ways than one. Despite rolling up 10 hits, including doubles from Danielle Ouellette, Julianne Meehan and Bernadette Corrado, the Sachems squandered a pair of bases-loaded situations late in the contest. And when Lindsey Tomasz hit a solo homer for the Clippers in the fifth inning, Pentucket centerfielder Ouellette ran hard into the outfield fence, injured her hand and had to be pulled from the game.

With the tying runs on base, Pentucket senior Danielle Ouellette made a running catch at the fence to preserve a key 3-1 win over North Andover. In the sixth, shortstop Sarah Dickinson threw out two runners at the plate.

Pentucket finally got its bats going, beating up on Rockport, 11-4. Junior Julia Torvi had two triples and drove in three runs for the Sachems as part of a 16-hit attack.

Georgetown junior Sarah Erlandson threw a one-hit gem, striking out 16 in a 6-0 win over Pentucket. Cally O'Connor had three RBIs for the Royals (6-3) and Erlandson (2 for 3) also knocked in a run.

Pentucket's softball team (3-4) remained on the upswing with an 8-1 win over Whittier, thanks partly to a long grand slam home run by Bernadette Corrado.

Up 4-0 heading into the sixth inning, Pentucket (1-4) allowed a potentially big win slip away in the final two innings. After giving up two runs in the sixth, Julianne Meehan (6.1 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts, 5 hits, 3 earned runs), who pitched phenomenally, according to coach Dave Evans, unfortunately started off the seventh inning with four straight walks and from there North Reading was able to score three more runs to win the game. Bernie Corrado was 1 for 3 with a three-run homer (one of only 2 home runs coach Evans has seen over the fence at North Reading), and Danielle Ouellette was 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Coach Evans said his team has been playing great defense and is right there, they just need to catch a break to get over the hump.

Pentucket's softball team won its first game of the season, 3-2 over Rockport. Junior second baseman Colleen Jenkins was the star of the day, knocking in two runs with a triple and single and ending the game with a brilliant double play.