Nashua South's Santi Somorrostro, shown earlier in the season, helped lead the Panthers to their 12th straight win, ending the regular season on Saturday. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

The state team tennis tournaments start next week and a lot of eyes are going to be on the Nashua High School South boys tennis team, as they won their 12th straight match on Saturday to wind up the regular season.

Nashua South boys lacrosse won its 12th game of the season also on Saturday, while the Merrimack softball team snapped a three-game skid with a win.

And of course, what would a spring Saturday be without local track and field, with some top performances by locals in both the Londonderry and ConVal Invitationals as a tuneup for next weekend’s Division championships.

Not everyone beat the heat; Alvirne and Milford weren’t able to play their scheduled morning Division II girls tennis showdown (both are 11-2) in Hudson due to wet courts from Friday night’s rain, but will try again this morning at 9.

Here’s your Saturday highights:

BOYS TENNIS

NASHUA SOUTH 8, SALEM 1

The Panthers finish the regular season at 12-2, likely the third or fourth seed in the Division I tourney behind unbeaten Hanover and 13-1 Bedford. It’s possible they’ll get a first round bye and play next in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

They swept singles, losing just nine games with 8-0 wins by Santi Somorrostro, Abhinav Avvaru and Atul Phadke. Akhil Kammila (8-3), Kaushik Tadipathri (8-1) and Shreenath Mohan (8-5) also won.

Somorrostro/Avaru (8-0) and Kammila/Tyler McCabe (9-7) picked up doubles wins.

BOYS LACROSSE

NASHUA SOUTH 8, CONCORD 7

The Panthers got five goals from Connor Rowsell in moving to 12-4.

They also got single scores from Griffin Johnson and Nate Campbell, while Brady Siwsher had an assist and goalie Ethan Johnson 17 saves.

South hosts Pinkerton on Monday at 4 p.m. at Stellos Stadium.

SOFTBALL

MERRIMACK 12, MANCHESTER CENTRAL-MEMORIAL 4

The Tomahawks (9-6) snapped a three-game losing streak as Grace Lawton went 4 for 4 with a double and triple while Morgan Goodspeed had a double.

Lily Dionne had a good day at the plate, going 2 for 3, and she also pitched four innings of relief, giving up two hits and four runs.

Avery Hui started in the circle for the ‘Hawks with three innings of one-hit, shutout ball. Merrimack is at Concord on Monday.

LOCALS DO WELL IN LONDONDERRY INVITATIONAL

South’s Soraya Ross continued her fabulous spring as she captured the 100 meter dash (12.47), ahead of fellow Panther South’s Iyana Braswell, who was second. Ross and Braswell were also part of the winning 4×100 relay team (49.33).

North’s Dantia Braccio was tops in the 800 in 2:20.18 and Titan teammate Isabella Di Vernieri was first in the 300 hurdles (47.68).

Alvirne captured the 4×800 relay in 9:53.59 and Bronco Molly O’Donnell was first in the high jump at 5-2 and third in the long jump. Merrimack’s Kailey Dillon took the long jump in 16-5.5.

Nashua North’s Jhanelle Thomas was third in the 200 and along with Di Vernieri was part of the 4×100 third place relay team. DiVernieri also was on the Titans third place 4×400 relay.

Madelyn Novak, who was third in the shot put and was second in the discus, captured the javelin at 112-3. North’s Olivia Mazerolle was third in the high jump. Titan Natalie Burgess was secnd in the shot put, just ahead of teammate

Souhegan’s Chloe Trudel won the 1600 in 5:11.08 and took third in the 800.

Bishop Guertin’s Audrey Murrin was second in the high jump.

Campbell’s Ava Houle was second in the long jump and third in the triple jump.

In the boys meet, Nashua North’s Jack Sullivan took the triple jump at 41-9 while fellow Titan Toby Brown captured the shot put at 50-8.5

Other local winners: Merrimack’s Sam Epstein captured the pole vault at 14-0 and Campbell’s Justin Edmonds took the javelin at 160-0.

Campell’s D.J. Chaudhry was second in the 400 and Nashua South’s Sami Witta was second in the high jump while Souhegan’s Wil Jaques was second in the shot put and discus, third in the high jump and javelin, and Saber teammate Jaren Noorda was third in the 3200.

Alvire’s John Crawford took third in the 800 and fellow Bronco Colin Fay was third in the triple jump and the Broncos were second in the 4×400 relay.

North’s Jack Washam was third in the discus.

HOLLIS BROOKLINE SECOND AT CON-VAL

The Cavalier boys team (96 points) had a strong end to the regular season, second in an eight-team meet behind winner Bow (126) with Milford (70)taking fourth.

HB’s john Kotelly took the triple jump and 400 meters, while other HB winners included Ryan Burgher (800), the boys 4×400 relay team of Kotelly, Burgher, Henry Bruneau and Titas Tienman, Michael Bauer in the 1600,

Ben Hoesch took second in the 100 and 200; Marcus McCamack was second in the triple jump

Milford winners included Adam Holodowskin the in 300 hurdles, Caden Zalenski in the shot put and discus.

In the girls 10-team meet won by Keene (125), the Spartans were fourth with 69 points while HB (28) was sixth.

Milford’s Sarah Sawyer was a triple winner: the 100 meter dash, plus the long and triple jumps, and was second in the javelin.

Victoria Cornaro was second in the 800, while Ellianna Nassy won the high jump ,was second in the 100 hurdles.

For the HB girls, Clair Ballou was third in the 300 hurdles and fourth in the 100 meter hurdles while Brianna Buckland was third in the 400 meter run.