Portsmouth High School softball team won 18-2 against Manchester Memorial/Central, improving their record to 3-1. Kendall Holt struck out 10 batters, while Laura Milks contributed three hits and four RBIs.
Key points
Portsmouth High School softball team won 18-2
Kendall Holt struck out 10 batters
Laura Milks had three hits and four RBIs
Portsmouth's record improved to 3-1
Portsmouth High SchoolManchester Memorial/CentralKendall HoltLaura Milks
MANCHESTER - Kendall Holt allowed two hits over five innings and struck out 10 as the Portsmouth High School softball team improved to 3-1 with an 18-2 win over Manchester Memorial/Central on Monday, April 20.
Laura Milks had three hits and four RBIs for the Clippers, while Piper Hindle and Abby Craig both had two hits and two RBIs. Teammate Ally Girald had three hits, one RBI and scored two runs.
Holt (three hits, run), Sidney Pettis (hit, run), Darby Benson (hit, run), Ana Christo (two runs), and Ainsley MacGlashing (hit, two runs) all contributed to the offense.
SOFTBALL
Exeter 15
Nashua North 1
NASHUA - Exeter scored eight runs in the first inning, and six in the second in this Division I win.
Maddy Gionet allowed one hit and struck out eight over five innings, earning the win. Jill Ryan led Exeter (2-2) with three hits, one RBI and two runs, while Alexa Papakonstantis had two hits, one RBI, and two runs.
Teammates Landyn Theberge (two hits, RBI), Lillian Kelley (hit, two RBIs), Rowan Decew (hit, RBI), Allie Patten (hit, RBI), Sara Dean (hit) and Gionet (hit) all contributed.
Merrimack 2
Winnacunnet 1, 9 inn.
MERRIMACK - Hayren Reynoso and Colette Le both had two hits for Winnacunnet in this Division I extra-inning loss.
Le's RBI double accounted for Winnacunnet's lone run. Lucy Gelbstein and Arden Langmaid each had one hit for the Warriors.
Coe-Brown 11
Oyster River 6
NORTHWOOD - Aliza Parks and Kate Michaud both had two hits for Oyster River in this Division II game, while Aubrey DeJesus, Kaiya Mercier and Morgan Trela all had one.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Portsmouth softball game against Manchester Memorial/Central?
The final score was 18-2 in favor of Portsmouth High School.
Who was the standout player for Portsmouth in their recent softball game?
Kendall Holt was the standout player, allowing only two hits and striking out 10 batters.
What is Portsmouth High School's current softball record after the game?
Portsmouth High School's softball team improved their record to 3-1.
How many RBIs did Laura Milks have in the game against Manchester Memorial/Central?
Laura Milks had four RBIs in the game.
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Belmont 19
St. Thomas Aquinas 9
DOVER - Mattie Williams had two hits, two RBIs and scored two runs for St. Thomas Aquinas (2-2) in its Division III game.
Mollie Gaynor added two hits and three RBIs for the Saints, while Hailey Anzmann had two hits and one RBI, and Bizzie Pelletier (double), Olivia Semprini (double), Maddie Hamilton, and Brooke Lewis all had one hit.
BASEBALL
Exeter 8
Nashua North 0
EXETER - Senior Ethan Battles allowed one hit and struck out 14 for Exeter (3-1) in its Division I win. Brennan Schimoler had two hits and three RBIs for the Blue Hawks, while Battles had two hits and an RBI.
Exeter's Will Tobin (hit, run), Cam Crombie (hit, two runs), and Roger Plante (hit, RBI, run) contributed to the offense.
Winnacunnet 3
Merrimack 0
HAMPTON - Senior southpaw Harvey Reynoso allowed five hits and struck out five in a complete-game shutout for Winnacunnet (4-0) in this Division I win.
Reynoso and Brantson Larck both had two hits for Winnacunnet, while Braeden O'Hara had one. The Warriors scored two runs in the first inning, and one in the fifth.
Bedford 5
Dover 4
BEDFORD - Dover scored four runs in the first inning, but couldn't push any more across in this Division I loss.
Bedford scored one run in the third, three in the sixth and plated the winning run in the seventh.
Daniel Conrad had two hits for Dover (2-2), while Logan Mosher, Connor Sprague, Gage Brown and Tucker Chipman all had one. Chipman also had two RBIs, and Brown had one.
Goffstown 6
Spaulding 5, 8 inn.
ROCHESTER - Spaulding had leads of 4-1 in the fifth, and 5-3 in the seventh, but ultimately lost this Division I game in eight.
Cooper Hanson had two hits and two RBIs for Spaulding (2-2), while Connor Jackson and Colby Lambert both had RBI doubles. Parker Wheeler had two hits and scored a run for the Red Raiders, and Garrett Truax doubled and scored.
St. Thomas Aquinas 12
Sanborn 2
DOVER - The Saints scored four runs in the first, five in the third, and single runs in the second, fourth and sixth of this Division II game.
Ryan Gould homered and had four RBIs for St. Thomas (4-0), while Kenny Avery hit a solo homer and scored two runs. Alec Lehrer, Gabe Carlisle, and Beckett Farrand all had an RBI in the win.
Coe-Brown 2
Oyster River 1
NORTHWOOD - Derrick Brower struck out eight and allowed two runs on three hits over six innings in this Division II loss for Oyster River.
Jackson Handwork singled and scored Oyster River's lone run.
Mascenic 5
Portsmouth Christian Academy 3
DOVER - Cai Summers and Grady Howe both had two hits for Portsmouth Christian (2-1) in this Division IV game.
Andrew Earwood had two RBIs for the Eagles, while Brayden Leland struck out five over 5.2 innings.
Newmarket 10
Farmington 0
NEWMARKET - Cason Donahue struck out 12 and allowed four hits over six innings in a complete-game shutout for Newmarket in its Division IV game.
Anthony Jurkoic had three hits and five RBIs for the Mules, while Matt Napoletano had two hits and scored three runs. Teammates Jack Ferrelli (home run, three RBIs), Jackie Prompradit (single, three runs), Nate Fluet (hit, two runs) and Ryan Houle (RBI) all contributed.
BOYS LACROSSE
Pinkerton 16
Dover 2
DOVER - Cooper Ketcham had a goal and one assist, and Porter Gray also scored for Dover in its Division I loss.
Dover goalie Danny Bretz had 14 saves, while Bryson Glidden played well defensively.
Winnacunnet 13
Oyster River 9
HAMPTON - Beckett Rath scored four goals, and Spencer Zigler and Brian McCown both had three goals and two assists for Winnacunnet in its Division II win.
Alec Mitchell, Liam McNally and Burke Spalding all scored one goal for the Warriors, who got nine saves from goalie Joel Williams.
Alex Moody scored three goals for Oyster River, while Blake Callander, Demitrius Tsakiris and Jadyn Smart all had two.
Goffstown 14
Spaulding 2
GOFFSTOWN - Logan Hickman and Rowan Hughes both had one goal for Spaulding in its Division II game. Spaulding goalie Seth Jones had 15 saves.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Portsmouth 11
Souhegan 5
AMHERST - Raegan Lawton had three goals and two assists, and Emery Lawton had three goals for Portsmouth (2-0) in its Division I win.
Ginger Vinciguerra and Lily Patterson both had two goals for the Clippers, while Georgia Bouvier had one goal and one assist. Portsmouth goalie Sage Bussiere had five saves.
Exeter 15
Salem 3
SALEM - Riley Benevides scored six goals and Phoebe Christenson added four for Exeter in its Division I win.
Josie Drunsic and Claire Wilhelm both scored two goals for the Blue Hawks, and Racquel Battle had one. Josephine Vadala had two assists in the win, and Evie Lafreniere and Brooke Battle both had one.
Exeter goalies Molly Byrne (six) and Maggie Lilly (one) combined for seven saves.
Winnacunnet 16
Oyster River 3
DURHAM - Senior Elle Emery had four goals and and seven assists for Winnacunnet in its Division II win.
McKinley Fowler added five goals for the Warriors, while Ari Rizzo had two goals and two assists. Teammates Addy McErlain (goal, two assists), Annika Jacques (two goals, assist), Hannah Curtis (goal, assist) and Emily Arlington (goal) all figured in the scoring.
St Thomas Aquinas 20
Milford 3
MILFORD - Talula Gregg's team-high nine goals led St. Thomas to this Division III win.
Lizzy Holden added three goals for the Saints, while Izzy Taylor and Julia Bryan both had two, and Lucy Broom, Annita Parmelee, Sophia Kelly and Lena Shaheen all had one.
STA goalie Reese Foss had 11 saves, and Maia Scanlon and Payton Baker shined defensively.
BOYS TENNIS
Exeter 8
Bishop Guertin 1
NASHUA - Owen Russell (No. 1, 8-3), Coco Pazourek (No. 2, 8-6), Jamie Dunham (No. 3, 8-6), Mike Burke (No. 4, 8-4) and Nolan Iacobucci (No. 6, 8-2) all won in singles for Exeter in its Division I match.
In doubles, Russell and Pazourek won 9-7 at No. 1, Dunham and Will Rich won 8-1 at No. 2, and Burke and Iacobucci won 8-2 at No. 3.
Dover 9
Nashua North 0
DOVER - Diego Lopez (No. 1, 8-1), Matias Lopez (No. 2, 8-0), Evan Weete (No. 3, 8-3), Gavin Beauregard (No. 4, 8-2), Aidan McCann (No. 5, 8-3) and John Tran (No. 6, 8-1) all won in singles for Dover (3-2) in its Division I match.
In doubles, the Lopez brothers won 8-1 at No. 1, Weete and Beauregard won 8-0 at No. 2, and McCann and Tran won 8-1 at No. 3.
Winnacunnet 9
Alvirne 0
HUDSON - David Cuceu (No. 1, 8-0), Drew Berry (No. 2, 8-5), Aurelius Curro (No. 3, 8-0), Bobby Maclver (No. 4, 8-6), Jake Powers (No. 5, 8-2) and Jacob Potvin (No. 6, 8-0) all won in singles for Winnacunnet in its Division II match.
In doubles, Cuceu and Berry won 8-2 at No. 1, Curro and Maclver won 8-2 at No. 2, and Potvin and Powers won 8-0 at No. 3.
St. Thomas Aquinas 5
Profile 4
NORTH HAMPTON - Alex Molda (No. 1, 8-1), Aaron Molda (No. 2, 8-1), and Ben Puertas (No. 4, 8-3) won in singles for St. Thomas it its Division III match at Dearborn Park.
In doubles, the Molda brothers won 8-0 at No. 1, and Nick Adams and Puertas won 8-1 at No. 2.
GIRLS TENNIS
Dover 8
Nashua North 1
NASHUA - . Paige Wilson (No. 1, 8-1), Kim Tarr (No. 2, 9-7), Jane Matthews (No. 3, 8-4), Siena D'Ambrosio (No. 4, 8-6), Lily Mozzoni (No. 5, 8-2) and Ella Frotton (No. 6, 8-6) all won in singles for Dover in its Division I match.
In doubles, Wilson and Tarr won 8-3 at No. 1, and Mozzoni and Frotton won 8-6 at No. 3.
Winnacunnet 6
Alvirne 3
HAMPTON - Camryn Andrews (No. 1, 8-6), Hazel Brinser (No. 2, 9-7), Eliza Dwiputra-Sumolang (No. 3. 8-2), Grace Bramhall (No. 4, 8-2) and Camryn Morrissey (No. 5, 8-3) won in singles for Winnacunnet (3-1) in its Division II match.
In doubles, Brinser and Bramhall won 8-3 at No. 2.
St. Thomas Aquinas 5
Profile 4
BETHLEHEM - Irina Steinberg (No. 1, 8-1), Giselle Simmons (No. 4, 8-4), Karys Murphy (No. 5, 8-4) and Kelsey O'Neil (No. 6, 8-0) all won in singles for St. Thomas in its Division III match.
In doubles, O'Neil and Cora Christian won 9-7 at No. 3.
VOLLEYBALL
Coe-Brown 3
Winnacunnet 0
NORTHWOOD - Ryan Pouliot had seven assists and Ryan Roseburg had two kills for Winnacunnet in its Division I match.
Individual game scores were 25-11, 25-14, 25-10.
JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL
Portsmouth 15
Central 4
PORTSMOUTH - Grace Miles and Sarah Tilley both homered for Portsmouth (2-1-1). Lindsey Miller was the winning pitcher.
MIDDLE SCHOOL LACROSSE
Portsmouth 14
Cooperative Middle School 4
PORTSMOUTH - Lia Russo, Alex Brandt, Gwyneth O'Brien, Charlotte Virgin, and Phoebe Hebert all had two goals for Portsmouth, while Brooke DeNuzzio, Julianna Cohen, and Caroline Virgin all had one.