Concord 11, Portsmouth 1
Key players: Concord – Grace MacDonald (7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K), Delaney Duford (3-for-4, double, HBP, 2 RBI, 2 runs, stolen base), Kyleigh Gray (2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs), Quincy Bolduc (2-for-4, RBI, 2 runs), Maddy Wachter (hit), Alison Dupuis (hit), Sophie Buteau (RBI sacrifice fly), Olivia Crawford (hit, walk), Sarah Taylor (hit, RBI, run), Kennedy Craigue (hit, run, stolen base), Elizabeth Blinn (walk, 2 runs), Brooke Wyatt (run)
Highlights: Concord secured a top-two seed for the upcoming Division I playoffs and likely a first-round bye behind lights-out pitching from MacDonald in just her second start in the circle this season.
Coach’s quote: “Tip of the cap to Portsmouth. They’ve had a rough season, but kept us off-balance for a while. Grace pitched a heck of a game for us, and our bats finally found the groove.” – Concord assistant coach Sandy Smith
Records: Concord 17-0; Portsmouth 2-15