“We played probably the best first half of lacrosse we’ve played almost ever because you gauge it against the quality of program that we’re playing,’’ said Hingham coach John Todd.

The Eagles controlled play early but it wasn’t long before the Harbormen took command. Kevin Blair carried the ball into the zone before passing it across the field to Kevin Morris, who brought it through the middle and rifled home the game’s first goal at 2:46.

Off the ensuing faceoff, the ball rolled to midfielder John Tocchio, who carried it through the zone and scored eight seconds after Morris.

The Harbormen tacked on four more goals in the first quarter, in addition to five in the second to head to the break with the 11-0 lead.

St. John’s scored less than a minute into the second half to get on the board and tallied two more in a span of a minute midway through the frame.

“That’s what you expect going in against a program like that,’’ said Todd. “They’re going to bring it, no matter what.’’

Concord-Carlisle 7, Weston 6 - The undefeated No. 2 Patriots clinched first place in the Dual County League (Small) by edging the No. 13 Wildcats.

Pingree 13, Beaver Country Day 3 - Matt Colbert had three goals and two assists.

Girls’ lacrosse

Archbishop Williams 14, Lowell Catholic 1 - Junior Meg Kiley got her 100th career goal in a five-goal, one-assist effort that clinched a state tournament berth for the No. 9 Bishops.

Reading 13, North Andover 12 - Senior captain Christine Johnson contributed four goals and an assist to lead the 16th-ranked Rockets past the No. 18 Knights.

Watertown 18, Old Rochester 11 - Senior Lauren Giordano scored six goals, leading the Raiders to their fifth win (5-6).

Baseball

BC High 11, St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 5 - Ryan Tufts and Rich Roach each drove in two runs for the No. 2 Eagles (10-1).

North Reading 4, Newburyport 1 - Colby Maiola knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Ryan McAuliffe struck out 10 to get the win.

Triton 3, Georgetown 2 - Junior Dmitri Hunt’s single in the seventh inning tied it and senior Blaise Whitman’s base hit won it for the Vikings.

Norwood 15, Natick 0 - Ken Michael hit a three-run home run to power the Mustangs.

Softball

Masconomet 5, North Andover 2 - Senior captain Taylor Evans went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to pace the No. 20 Chieftains (7-1).

Woburn 5, Newton North 4 - Freshman Jenny Lee’s triple in the bottom of the 10th inning helped the Tanners knock off the No. 18 Tigers.