July 19, 2008 01:50 am Baseball The Lawrence Thunder improved to 9-0 in Merrimack Valley Senior Babe Ruth play by beating the Haverhill Diamond Dogs, 11-1. Cam Taylor's two-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning that put the game away. Danny Fabian (three-hitter, six strikeouts) was the winning pitcher, getting help from Kenny Polanco (3 for 3, two doubles) and Darren Infante (two hits). Danny Martin was a force in left field for the Thunder. ... Every batter in the Andover Renegades lineup reached base and scored a run in a 15-1 roasting of the Lowell Grays in Senior Babe Ruth play. Rob Abisi and Andrew Decola combined to toss a one-hitter for the victory, moving the Renegades to 5-5 on the season. Eddie Dix slammed a 3-run homer while Peter Andon and Andrew Hirsh contributed two hits apiece. ... Haverhill bounced back from a five-run first-inning deficit against Saugus to take a 7-5 lead before lightning caused the contest to be postponed. The game is tentatively rescheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Haverhill Stadium.
Tennis Wilmarth double champion Andover's Lauren Wilmarth took home two 18-and-under titles at the New England Clay Court Championships held at Beverly Golf & Tennis Club. Wilmarth, who will be a senior at Phillips Andover this fall, won in singles by surviving a three-set semifinal struggle against third seed Sarah O'Neil before subduing unseeded Eliza Flynn in straight sets in the finals. She then paired with Lauren Hollender, who lost in the singles semifinals, to take the doubles crown. Bjorn Merinder of Andover advanced to the finals of the singles and doubles for Boys 16-and-under. Haverhill's Alex Skinner lost in semifinals of boys 18-and-under singles.
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