NASHUA, N.H. – When it comes to spring high school tournaments, especially baseball, beware of the underdog.

The Bishop Guertin Cardinals found that out the hard way on Saturday in the Division I quarterfinals, falling to upstart No.13 Timberlane 5-4 at Historic Holman Stadium.

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