Duxbury jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Grace Kelso singled and stole second base, setting up an RBI single by senior Laura Walter.

The Red Raiders would tie the game at 1-1 on a Duxbury error in the fourth.

Duxbury had a golden scoring opportunity in the fifth after hits by Madi Duddy and Alex Leaverton with no outs, but neither runner was able to cross the plate.

NQ scored two runs in the sixth after another costly Duxbury error, but the Lady Dragons couldn’t recover and squandered another excellent pitching performance by Walter, who struck out seven of the first nine batters she faced.

Hingham came to town on Wednesday, giving the Lady Dragons another chance to qualify for the tournament. Duxbury bats remained quiet again, garnering only four hits on the day. However, Walter saw to it that she contributed to her own cause in the third inning.

Duxbury opened the third inning with Kelso singling and Christina Curley drawing a walk, setting up a two-run single by Walter.

Duxbury would send seven batters to the plate in the fourth inning, but managed to score just one run while leaving the bases loaded.

The three runs were just enough, as Walter continued to excel on the mound, shutting down the Harborwomen in a 2-hit/11-strikeout performance in a 3-1 victory that puts Duxbury in the playoffs.

It was on to Plymouth North on Friday to take on the Eagles and hopefully find their hitting shoes: they did not disappoint.

In the second inning Kerry Turok knocked in Caroline McSherry with a smash up the middle and Duxbury maintained a 1-0 lead through three innings.

The visitors erupted in the fourth after consecutive hits by Madi Duddy, Turok, and Erin Gallagher opened the inning.

Caroline McSherry had a big day with three hits, while Duddy and Turok added two hits each.

Walter spun her fourth shutout with 12 strikeouts, mesmerizing the Plymouth batters with her fastball and riser. She also got defensive help behind her, with freshman second baseman Erin Gallagher making some great defensive plays in the 6-0 win.

The girls will end their regular season schedule on Thursday when they entertain Scituate in Patriot League action.