FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — A potent offensive attack was more than enough for the Windsor High softball team, which routed host Fair Haven, 17-5, in six innings on Friday afternoon.
“The whole lineup, 1-9, did their job and contributed to the win,” Windsor coach Heather Stearns said. “I’m very happy with how aggressive we are this year. We swung the bats very aggressively, put the ball in play and made them make plays defensively.”
Adi Prior led the way for the Yellowjackets with two singles and a double. Jenna Hood had a double and a single. Paige Kleefisch had a pair of base hits. Windsor collected 11 hits as a team.
Peyton Richardson started in the circle for the Jacks, allowing just four hits in a complete game win. Richardson struck out seven.
The D-III Yellowjackets opened the season with a loss at D-I Mount Anthony. This is now two straight wins where Windsor has totaled 42 runs to improve to 2-1 on the young season. Next up is a visit from Springfield on Tuesday.
LEBANON — Aunnah Shepard singled, doubled and drove in four runs to front a 12-hit attack in the Cardinals’ run-rule win over the Raiders (0-4).
Makayla Maccioli contributed a double and three RBIs, Zoey Foote had two hits and an RBI, and Josie Aiken and Caidence Verrill both doubled for Stevens (2-0). Aiken and Kylie Bundy combined on a one-hitter with three strikeouts.
The Cards have a home-and-home with Mascoma starting on Monday in West Canaan. Lebanon heads to Newport to start a two-game set on Wednesday.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Vt. — Chelsie Trask did plenty in the circle and at the plate to ensure the Wildcats (2-0) their second lopsided win of opening week.
Trask threw all six innings, tossing a four-hitter. She helped herself with two hits — including a sixth-inning double — to lead the offense. Tanner Drury reached base four times, on two hits and two walks, and scored twice. Blake Southworth tripled twice and scored three times. Fiona Vaillancourt and Emily Bean both had two-hit games for WRV.
The Wildcats head to Leland & Gray on Monday.
WEST CANAAN — Audrey May had a walk-off three-run double to help the Royals (4-0) close the book against the Marauders (0-4).
Mara Isham pitched all five innings for the Royals. Tatum Schmidt started the game-winning rally with a single for Mascoma.
Royals assistant coach Jay Labore praised the Hanover team defense for its strong play throughout.
Both teams are in action on Monday when Mascoma will host Stevens and Hanover hosts Fall Mountain.
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — The young Hurricanes (0-1) were no match for the Cosmos.
“We have a young pitching staff this year and six freshmen on the varsity team. This group has learned a lot in a short amount of time, and they continue to show significant improvement,” first-year Hartford coach Danielle Tenney said.
Becca Keelty was 2-for-3 with two stolen bases for the Canes. Logan Evans added a pair of hits and also stole two bases. Evans was the starting pitcher and struck out three.
Hartford hosts Otter Valley on Tuesday.
CLAREMONT — Owen Taylor pitched a complete-game gem for the Cardinals (1-1) against the Raiders (3-1).
Taylor struck out six and contributed at the plate as well, scoring three runs. Ty Theriault had a triple, a single, three runs scored and drove in three to lead the Stevens offense. Dylan Chambers was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs. The Cardinals took control right away, scoring five runs in the first inning.
“(Taylor) did a great job keeping our hitters guessing. Stevens got out on an early roll and just never stopped. We just couldn’t get going,” Lebanon coach Chauncey Wood said.
Stevens visits Mascoma on Monday. The Raiders visit Newport on Wednesday.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Vt. — Carder Stratton was a perfect 3-for-3 while scoring five runs to help the Wildcats top the Blue Devils.
Robby McShinsky threw 4⅔ innings to get the win, allowing a run while striking out for and giving up four hits. Dominic Craven went the other 2⅓ innings, striking out four while allowing just one hit.
Jacob Barry was 2-for-4 for WRV. Curtis Barry had a key two-run triple in the first inning to help give the visitors an early lead. Tyler Ballentine had a hit and two RBIs. Craven helped his own cause with a hit, two RBIs and two runs scored. Weston Trombly had a double.
The Wildcats (2-0) visit Thetford on Saturday with first pitch at 11 a.m.
WOODSTOCK — The Bulldogs opened the game fast, and Woodstock wasn’t able to battle all the way back.
Isabel Konijnenberg had three goals to lead the Wasps (0-2). Kellan Johannensen, Hannah Reed, Avari Shoemaker and Molly Shearer had a goal apiece. Eliza Dodson had an assist. Burr & Burton built a 9-3 lead at halftime and held on from there.
The Wasps head south to face Stratton Mountain on Monday.
WESTMINSTER, Vt. — Charlotte Reimainis set three personal records and three Sharon Academy teammates posted runner-up finishes with PRs as well at a meet at Bellows Falls High.
Reimainis, a sophomore, set her PRs in the 3,000-meter run (third place; 12 minutes, 48.6 seconds), discus (sixth; 50 feet, 9 inches) and long jump (fourth; 11-6). Senior Mayci LeDuc set one of her own by taking second in the 200-meter dash (31.8), senior Xia Gillespie added one by a runner-up in the 400 dash (1:15.0) and junior Caitlyn Ryan added a PR in the 800 run (3:10.1).
Sophomore Freya Abbey followed Leduc (14.8) in a 3-4 Phoenix finish in the 100 dash, posting a PR time of 15.4 seconds. The quarter also combined to take third in the 4×400 relay (5:19.2).
LEBANON — The Cardinals (0-2) were able to field a full roster in their rematch, but the host Raiders (3-0) proved too powerful at the CCBA courts.
Keira Hines, Kealey Skakalski, Adaa Karanwal, Crisi Patel, Aesha Soni and Sally Rainey swept singles for Lebanon. Hines-Skakalski, Karanwal-Patel and Soni-Ella Gessner followed in doubles. Annika Ratcliffe played Stevens’ two closest matches, dropping 8-2 decisions to Skakalski at second singles and, with Riley Murphy, to Hines-Skakalski at first doubles.
Conant serves as both teams’ next foe, with Lebanon visiting the Orioles on Tuesday and Stevens hosting them on May 4.
WESTMINSTER, Vt. — A cast of new characters hasn’t changed the results thus far for the Wasps, who shut out the Terriers in dominant fashion.
Hannah Watson won the match of the day in singles, 4-6, 6-0, 10-7 for Woodstock. Kendall Taylor and Sophia Nisimblat each won, 6-1, 6-2. Meridian Joy-Piper added a 6-3, 7-5 win. Chloe Masillo was perfect, winning 6-0, 6-0.
Ava Dodson and Taylor Crompton won, 6-1, 7-5, in the top doubles match. Tess Belisle and Zoe Wood had a comeback win at No. 2, 3-6, 6-4, 10-6.
Woodstock hosts Rutland on Tuesday.
HANOVER — The Bulldogs shut out the host Marauders in cool, blustery conditions.
“I’m looking forward to warmer weather and good tennis,” Hanover coach Liz Murray said.
The Marauders (2-2) will host Derryfield on Monday.
BEDFORD, N.H. — The Marauders (2-2) picked up a win in the top doubles match, the first blemish in an otherwise perfect record for Bedford (4-0) this season.
Evan Yang and Alex Rockmore picked up the win, 8-6 over Nick Bayer and Bohdan Higley of Bedford. Rockmore had the best singles performance, falling 8-6 at the No. 2 spot.
“Bedford played even better than they did on Monday (a 9-0 win at Hanover). The key to their game was consistency. We battled hard, but were not able to match their consistency. That being said, we played a tremendous match today,” Hanover coach Jarrod Shaheen said.
The Marauders visit Derryfield on Monday.