SHS Softball Advances to Quarterfinals, Baseball Loses Pitcher's Duel

First round action is in the books for the NHIAA Division I softball and baseball state tournaments, and one Salem team will move on while another is done for the season.

The Salem High School girls softball squad landed a 7-0 victory over Exeter yesterday, advancing the quarterfinals.

The no. 4 seed lady Blue Devils hosted no. 13 Exeter in the bracket.

Next up for Salem softball is no. 5 seed Spaulding High School, which topped Merrimack High School by a score of 8-3.

Salem will host the quarterfinal clash on Saturday at 4 p.m.

The no. 14 seed SHS boys baseball team entered tournament play as a long shot to make moves in the state tournament, and a pitcher's duel ended in a 1-0 loss to no. 3 seed Nashua North High School.

Nashua North will move on to face no. 11 Exeter, which pulled the 2-1 upset over no. 6 Alvirne.