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St. John's Prep Shuts Out Peabody in Semi-Final Showdown

The last clash, 10 years to the day, between the two Division I teams in the playoffs ended better for Peabody, but this time, the Eagles shut out the Tanners.

The last clash, 10 years to the day, between the two Division I teams in the playoffs ended better for Peabody, but this time, the Eagles shut out the Tanners Thursday night at Fraser Field in Lynn.

The final score after nine innings was 5-0, bringing the Tanners' season to an end at a 20-5 record.

St. John's Prep (22-1) now moves on to the Division I North Final game against the winner of Saturday's Westford Academy/Billerica semi-final match-up.

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The sectional final will be played at Lelachuer Park in Lowell on Sunday (4 p.m.)

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