Winnisquam 1, Belmont 0
Key players: Winnisquam – Anthony Boomer (7 IP, 0 H, 10 K, 1 BB; RBI double), Duncan Gosselin, (threw out two runners stealing); Belmont – Liam Waldron (6 IP, 2 H, 6 K, 0 BB)
Highlights: Boomer attacked the strike zone all night, allowing only three Belmont hitters to reach base (one on a walk, two on errors) and catcher Gosselin threw out two of them trying to steal. Boomer faced the minimum 18 batters through six innings and drove in the only run of the game – on a double in the fourth inning. Alex Nichols scored the game’s only run and was solid at first base, while Ayden Cushing made a diving catch in the third inning to preserve Boomer’s no-hitter.
Coaches’ quotes: “One of the best pitched high school games on both sides I’ve seen in a long time. Boom was outstanding today. He was strike one on 15 of their 22 batters. He worked ahead all day, went to a three-ball count just three times and controlled the tempo of the game. Liam pitched a great game for Belmont. They’re a really good ball club. It was nice to bounce back after a tough loss Saturday. Game took one 1 and 12 minutes. It was a fun game to be part of.” – Winnisquam’s Fred Caruso
“Liam Waldron pitched a heck of a game, but we have to tip our caps to Winnisquam’s Anthony Boomer for keeping our bats quiet all day. We were off balance and just couldn’t get anything going. It was one of those days where you wish you could get back on the field as quickly as possible to try to eliminate that bad taste.” – Belmont’s Matt LeBlanc
Records: Winnisquam 5-2; Belmont 5-2
Concord 16, Timberlane 3
Key players: Concord – Matt Drewes (win, 3 BB, 2 R), Nater Wachter (3-for-3, 2 HR, triple, 5 RBI, 3 runs), Brooks Craigue (2-for-3, 4 RBI, run), Zach McCoy (2-for-3, 4 RBI, run), Dan Revellese (2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI), Mitch Coffey (hit, run, RBI), Kalan Gaudreault (hit, run, RBI), Dawson Fancher (2 walks, 2 runs), Jacob Plante (2-for-3, 3 runs), Zanis Lauris (hit)
Highlights: Wachter’s two-run homer and McCoy’s two-run double gave the Tide an early 4-0 lead and Concord scored seven more in the top of the second. Wachter hit a two-run triple and Craigue hit a two-run double as a part of that rally. Wachter’s second dinger was a solo shot in the the top of a five-run third inning.
Coach’s quote: “We hit the ball extremely well today up and down the lineup and had huge days by Wachter, Craigue and McCoy at the plate. Great team effort.” – Concord’s Scott Owen
Records: Concord 9-3; Timberlane 1-11
Hanover 5, John Stark 1
Key players: John Stark – Aiden Harris (2-for-3; caught runner stealing), Chris Dustin (1-for-2, walk), Anthony Paolicelli (5 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 8 K)
Highlights: The Bears got the game started quickly with a two-run home run in the first inning. Stark answered with a run of its own in the bottom of the first, but could not muster another from the rest of the game. Hanover is the only undefeated team remaining in Division II.
Coach’s quote: “Tough little stretch for us. We are facing, arguably, the top three pitchers in division, two in our last three games. We need to turn the page tomorrow and get on track against Laconia.” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier
Records: Hanover 8-0; John Stark 4-4
Lebanon 13, Merrimack Valley 10
Coach’s quote: “Tough one today. All we can do is keep showing up and keep working.” – MV’s Sean Wheeler
Records: Lebanon 4-4; MV 1-8
St. Thomas 7, Pembroke 3
Key players: Pembroke – Cam Plumb (4.2 IP; hit), Colby Pope (1.1 IP in relief), Owen Stewart (1-for-1, 3 walks, 2 stolen bases, run), Sean Bonisteel (hit), JT Keane (hit), Andrew Chiavaras (hit)
Highlights: The Spartans led 3-1 through three innings, but the Saints scored four times in the fifth to secure the win.
Records: St. Thomas 8-1; Pembroke 2-8
Bishop Brady 4, Somersworth 3, 8 inn.
Key players: Bishop Brady – Owen Thornton (win, 2 IP, 2 K, 0 ER, 1 H), Charlie Bolnick (6 IP, 3 ER, 9 K, 2 Hs; 2 hits), Andy Hunton (hit, walk, run, stolen base), John McKerley (walk, run), Mike Thresher (double, RBI, run), Bryce Miller (2 hit, double, RBI, run), Bryce Miller (2 hits, double, stolen base, run), Winn Thomas (3 hits, RBI), Chris Grimbilas (hit, 2 RBI, walk, stolen base)
Highlights: Grimbilas hit a single up the middle to score Thresher and Miller to tie the game, and Thornton pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. Thomas plated McKerley with an RBI single in the top of the eighth to secure the win.
Coach’s quote: “It was a hard fought game, they played us tough today. Their record is not really an indication of the type of team they have. They have lost a lot of close games with a difficult schedule. That being said, we had some baserunning miscues that costs us runs today and we need better at bats in certain spots. Still proud of the guys for battling back to tie the game in our last at bat and winning it in the extra inning.” – Bishop Brady’s Skip Foy
Records: Bishop Brady 7-0; Somersworth 2-5
Newfound 23, Hopkinton 14, 8 inn.
Highlights: Newfound traveled back to Hopkinton to finish a suspended game in the top of the eighth inning from earlier this season. Starting with a runner on first base with one out, Newfound plated two more runs and the Hawks went 1-2-3 in the bottom half to close out the game.
Records: Newfound 3-6; Hopkinton 0-9
Monadnock 18, Hopkinton 3, 5 inn.
Key players: Hopkinton – Tyler Czarkowski (1-for-1, HBP, run), Travis Windhurst (1-for-2, double, run, 2 RBI), Kyle Buelte (1-for-2, RBI)
Highlights: The Hawks scored all five of their runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, highlighted by Windhurst’s rwo-run double.
Coach’s quote: “The team continues to keep fighting right to the last out every game and the energy we still had today in the last inning to plate three runs is a testament that they don’t quit, regardless of the score.” – Hopkinton’s Kevin Hill
Records: Monadnock 9-0; Hopkinton 0-7
Merrimack Valley 12, Lebanon 0, 6 inn.
Key players: MV – Caydence Allberg (6 IP, 0 H; 1-for-4), Kayla Smith (3-for-4), Kalee Keyser (3-for-4)
Coach’s quote: “ Allberg pitched six innings of no-hit ball to secure the win. Smith and Keyser led the offense.” – MV’s Kevin O’Brien
Records: MV 6-4; Lebanon 2-6
Concord 23, Dover 0, 5 inn.
Key players: Concord – Brooke Wyatt (4-for-4, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 3 runs), Delaney Duford (4-for-4, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 2 runs), Ali Dupuis (3-for-3, double, 4 RBI, run), Liv Crawford (3-for-3, 2 runs, walk), Sarah Taylor (2-for-3, HR, 2 walks, 4 RBI, 4 runs), Andie Moreira (2-for-4, sacrifice, 2 RBI, 2 runs), Maddy Wachter (win, 3 IP, 2 H, 7 K; 2-for-4, RBI), Kennedy Craigue (double, 2 walks, RBI, 3 runs), Kryslin Stearns (hit, 3 RBI, run), Savanna Andersen (2 IP, 2 H, K; double, RBI), Lily Hackett (hit, 3 runs), Ella Gray (2 runs), Soso Vargas (threw out a runner stealing), Tess Bolduc (nice over-the-shoulder catch behind first)
Highlights: Concord hadn’t played a complete inning in 10 days because of last week’s rain and made up for lost time by sending 10 players to the plate before the first out was recorded.
Coach’s quote: “It was good just to get out and play again. And it was nice to get everyone involved in the offense.” – Concord assistant Sandy Smith
Records: Concord 9-1; Dover 2-8
Campbell 4, Pembroke 1
Key players: Pembroke – Eliza Carignan (6 IP, 4 R, 3 ER; double), Tiana Jenkins (2 hits, double), Morgan Cloutier (2 hits)
Coach’s quote: “We played a great game defensively. Got girls on base, just couldn’t get the key hit we needed.” – Pembroke’s John Manni
Records: Campbell 6-4; Pembroke 4-6
Belmont 13, Winnisquam 0, 5 inn.
Key players: Belmont – Madi Smith (5 IP, 1 H, 13 K, 2 BB; 2-for-3, triple, double), Madi MacDonald (2-for-4), Avery VonKadich (3-for-3), Lena Rodrigues (4 runs)
Highlights: Smith pitched a gem from the circle and the Raiders scored runs in four of the five innings they went to bat.
Coach’s quote: “After a tough game on the road last Friday, it’s nice to start the new week with a solid win.” – Belmont’s Bill Clary
Records: Belmont 3-5; Winnisquam 0-6
Bishop Brady 12, Somersworth 6
Key players: Bishop Brady – Payton Bryson (7 IP, 10 K; 3-for-5), Kimble Rose (3-for-5), Abby Tyrell (4-for-5)
Highlights: With a 7-6 lead heading into the top of the seventh inning, Brady scored five runs, batting around the order to secure the victorys.
Coach’s quote: “This was a great win for us against a very tough team.” – Bishop Brady’s Shane Baron
Records: Bishop Brady 5-4; Somersworth 4-3
Hopkinton 7, Monadnock 3
Key players: Hopkinton – Maddie Carmichael (3-for-4, HR, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Kyanna Landry (2-for-3, double, run, 2 RBI), Steph Elrick (7 IP, 3 R, 5 K), Avery Loew (fielding)
Highlights: Carmichael started things off for the Hawks with a leadoff double and scored on a Landry sac fly. Beth Taylor tripled and scored in the second, and Lexi Lawler plated another to put Hopkinton up 3-0 after two innings. Monadnock had five of its eight hits in the third and tied the game, but a four-run fourth inning from the Hawks – highlighted by Carmichael’s deep home run – gave Hopkinton the cushion it needed. Elrick and the Hawk defense shut down the Huskies with several nice catches in the outfield and a game-ending double play turned by Loew.
Coach’s quote: “We had opportunities to score more, but didn’t get some key hits. Nice to see the defense pick up the slack, though.” – Hopkinton’s Dan Meserve
Records: Hopkinton 7-2; Monadnock 2-6
Hopkinton 13, Milford 5
Key players: Hopkinton – John Despres (5 goals, assist, 2 caused turnovers), Lincoln Wilson (3 goals, 3 assists, 4 ground balls), Nick Martel (2 goals), Patrick Buss (goal, assist, 6 ground balls), Merrick Chapin (goal, assist), Ozzie Rosenholm (14-for-20 faceoffs), Steven Reddy (9 ground balls, 5 caused turnovers), Brayden Crawford (3 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers)
Highlights: The Hawks found a lot of good shots and their offense proved too much for Milford’s defenders. The Spartans pushed well in transition, set offense and created some nice opportunities of their own.
Coach’s quote: “Our defense stood strong today and did a nice job of pressuring Milford to create turnovers. Our leaders stepped up on offense and found various ways to break their zone defense.” – Hopkinton’s Deacon Blue
Records: Hopkinton 5-3; Milford 0-8
Bishop Brady 13, Campbell 9
Key players: Bishop Brady – Lydia Tremblay (7 goals), Finley Hollenberg (4 goals), Bree Sanuth (2 goals)
Coach’s quote: “Great overall team win. We capitalized off turnovers and played as team on both sides of the ball. We transitioned the ball well despite the high pressure doubling and we figured out quickly how to find the back of the net. We stayed consistent for all 50 minutes. We are looking to take this momentum (against) Coe-Brown.” – Bishop Brady’s Alex Sacco
Records: Bishop Brady 1-5; Campbell 1-8
Pelham 11, Coe-Brown 10
Key players: Coe-Brown – Riley Jackson (2 goals, assist), Fae Johnson (2 goals), Libby Cillo (2 goals, assist), Olivia Wolthuis (2 goals), Carolyn Clawson (goal, assist), Olivia Frostb (goal, assist), Natalie George (assist), Kendall Jackson (assist), Ava Telehala (defense), Addy Moynihan (defense), Bre Peters (defense), Alexis Muse (18 saves)
Records: Pelham 5-4; Coe-Brown 2-5
Derryfield 15, Hopkinton 13
Key players: Hopkinton – Katie Brown (3 goals, assist, 5 caused turnovers, 3 ground balls, 3 draw controls), Sarah Chodosh (2 goals, 2 assists, 3 ground balls, 4 draw controls), Rose Finlayson (3 goals, ground ball, draw control, 5 draw possessions), Ava Burns (2 goals, assist, 2 ground balls, draw control), Maeve Owens (2 goals, ground ball), Sydney Westover (goal, 2 ground balls, 8 draw controls, 13 draw possessions), Helen Yeaton (caused turnover, defense), Ryan Lang (defense), Hallee Schoch (3 saves)
Highlights: Hopkinton ran out to a 6-0 lead early in the game. Derryfield regrouped to cut the Hawks’ lead to 9-6 at halftime. Derryfield went on to tie the score at 10-10 with 18:26 left in the second half, before extending its lead to 15-10 with a little over six minutes left in the game. The Hawks scored three quick goals to close the gap, but ran out of time.
Coach’s quote: “A back-and-forth lacrosse game, and our last run came up short. We will pick ourselves up, bandage our wounds and work to be ready for the next contest.” – Hopkinton’s Gus Madden
Records: Derryfield 6-3; Hopkinton 6-3
St. Thomas 27, Kearsarge 11
Key players: Kearsarge – Ocie Ilg (3 goals), Adison Whitty (3 goals, 5 draw controls), Val Soule (2 goals, 5 ground balls, 3 draw controls), Maya Spiegel (2 goals, assist), Nadia Spiegel (goal), Ella Dumais (2 assists), Addyson Rossi (assist)
Coach’s quote: “Tough day on the turf. Proud of KRHS student-sthletes for their grit and humility today.” – Kearsarge’s Katherine Bucklin Stearns
Records: St. Thomas 7-1; Kearsarge 5-3
Kearsarge 7, Trinity 2
Key players: Kearsarge – Liam Miller, Davis West, Thomas Shepherd, Graham West
Highlights: Miller, the West brothers and Shepherd all won both their singles and doubles matches to lead the Cougars to a victory over the Pioneers.
Records: Kearsarge 9-0; Trinity 5-4
Merrimack 9, Concord 0
Key players: Concord – Alexandria Grappone (picking targets for approach shots and following up with well-placed volleys), Madie Mikkelsen (running down and returning difficult groundstrokes with good pace and depth)
Coach’s quote: “Our players stayed with their technique instead of practitcing bad habits. Very proud of Rosie Curry in particular today. She made positive corrections to her serve toss that paid off with a series of fast-paced service winners. Not easy to do in the last match of the day with all eyes watching and a 7-7 score.” – Concord’s Greg Malette
Records: Merrimack 3-6; Concord 1-8
Portsmouth 9, Bow 0
Highlights: Despite the lopsided final score, the individual matches were all very competitive. At No. 2, Grace Modzeleski had a lengthy battle, but lost 8-5. Rachel Pelletier also lost 8-5, while Sudy Chakraborty and Makaylie Laws lost 8-4.
Coach’s quote: “It was a very competitive match with lots of deuces and hotly contested points. They were just a little better than us, but we left feeling pretty good about how we played overall.” – Bow’s Steve Langevin
Records: Portsmouth 7-3; Bow 5-4
Oyster River 9, Pembroke 0
Key players: Pembroke – Emma Parsons (lost 8-2 at No. 1 singles)
Highlights: Parsons stayed out on the court the longest and battled hard, but the Spartans fell to second-place Oyster River.
Records: Oyster River 9-0; Pembroke 0-9
Littleton 8, Bishop Brady 0
Key players: B. Brady – Anya Koshy (No. 1 singles), Maddie Cole-Tucker (No. 3 singles)
Coach’s quote: “Our girls are improving weekly and this was a huge learning experience.” – Bishop Brady’s Rebecca Caroline Killinger
Records: Littleton 11-0; Bishop Brady 5-4