Softball
Hopkinton 8, Kearsarge 7 (9 inn.)
Key athletes: Paige Boudette 3-4 3B, 2 RBIs, 2RS and great defense in center field. Avery Loew 2-4 and two game-saving dives at SS. Johnson pitched a 2-hitter, with 0 earned runs and 12 Ks. Brooke Pickering led off the 9th with a single and later scored the winning run on Annalisa Pantano’s game-winning hit.
Key Moment: In the bottom of the 9th, bases were loaded as Pantano ripped the ball past 3rd, scoring Pickering.
Coach’s quote: “It wasn’t the prettiest game we have played defensively, but we found a way to win. Johnson, Salce, Boudette and Loew made huge plays that kept us in the game.” – Elizabeth Kovar, Hopkinton