Hanover 4, Plymouth 0
Key players: Hanover — Allie Muirhead, Jake Toulmin, Alex Boone, Jack Lobb Plymouth — Johnny Flaherty
Highlights: Hanover used three pitchers to throw a combined one hitter. Allie Muirhead started and went two innings, surrendering one walk and striking out two. Jake Toulmin threw the next three giving up one hit, two walks, striking out 6, and picking off two runners. Alex Boone closed it out throwing two innings giving up 0 walks, 0 hits, and struck out the final two to end the game. Offensively, Hanover went up 1-0 in the first on a Sam Loescher single, followed by a Jack Lobb single deep in the hole at second base, and a Will Hopkins RBI single to plate Loescher. They added one more in the third when Lobb was hit by a pitch, stole second, advanced to third, and scored on a fielders choice hit by Jackson McBride. Hanover scored two more in the 4th when Hayden Avard waked, Muirhead doubled to right field, Sean Nam played Avard on a ground ball to short, and Muirhead scored on a wild pitch. Hanover plays Bow on Saturday, at Bow at 4:00pm. Hanover beat bow 4-2 in April.
Coach’s quote: “Pitching and defense wins championships. There were not a lot of runs scored in the state today and I would put our top three pitchers up against anyone in the state. We just need to continue to play error free defense and the rest should take care of its” — Hanover’s John Grainger
Records: Hanover 9-8; Plymouth 11-6
North Country 12, Thetford 7
Key players: Thetford — Xander Oshoniyi, Dempsey McGovern
Highlights: Xander Oshoniyi: 1-2 2R 3 RBI 1 double 3SB; Dempsey McGovern: 1-4 double
Coach’s quote: “We look forward to the start of the DIII playoffs. I’m proud our guys kept their composure today, it was not easy. We celebrated a great senior, Justin Robinson, who has had a great career here at TA.” — Thetford’s Philip Chaput
Records: Thetford 10-6
Bow 19, Lebanon 4
Key players: Lebanon — Lucy Eshbaugh, Eden Ames, Tori Palys, Sara Forman, Maddie Jewell
Highlights: Maddie Jewell 3 goals, Lindsey Stark 1 goal. Drew Kantor 11 saves
Coach’s quote: “Bow is a very strong team with several club players and at least one D1 college commit. I think our team worked hard for 48 minutes, and that is all you can ask for. That effort has been there all season. I am honored to have coached this team.” — Lebanon Sara Ecker
Records: Bow 15-2; Lebanon 10-6
Hanover 16,
Merrimack Valley 7
Highlights: Maeve Lee scored 6 goals and had 4 assists. Nora Bradley had 5 goals and 4 assists. Cassidy Loughman had 2 goals and 2 assists. Casey Wilkinson, Joia Collins, and Willow Clifford had 1 goal each.
Oxbow High School 15, Randolph 2
Key players: Oxbow High School — Noemi Rosa, Anastase Bourgeois, Mazie Bourgeois, Lex Placey, Mya Clogston
Highlights: Anastase Bourgeois hits 2 home runs, Mazie Bourgeois and Mya Clogston both had a home run. Lex Placey goes 2-2 at the plate. Rosa strikes out 7 in six innings.
Coach’s quote: “All though we had a big first inning we struggled to get rhythm at the plate. We had some big hits on the day though. Rosa pitched well today. Very proud of these girls today.” — Oxbow’s Chuck Simmons
Records: Oxbow High School 15-0