High school roundup: Secor's walk-off triple wins for Lancers; Hill leads Manchester Kings in opener
Paige Secor's walk-off RBI triple in the eighth inning secured the Londonderry High School softball team a 5-4 season-opening Division I win over Salem on Monday. Secor's deep fly ball scored Mady Normand. The two-time defending D-I champion Lancers plated their previous four runs in the fifth frame.
Londonderry ace Elisabeth Kearney allowed two earned runs on five hits and one walk alongside 13 strikeouts. Kearney and Shannon Crowley each went 1-for-4 with two RBIs at the plate for the Lancers. Mikayla Morales hit a solo home run for Salem.
Kings win opener Elin Hill fanned 16 batters and five players collected at least two hits as the Manchester Memorial/Central Kings beat Nashua North 11-6 on Monday in a Division I opener at Padden Field. Hill allowed one earned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings. Offensive stars were: Kianaly Gallego (2-for-4 with two doubles with 4 RBIs); Cailin Maguire (2-for-3 with three RBIs); Avery Menswar (2-for-3 with a single and a triple); Madyson Butt (2-for-3 with a single and a double and two RBIs), and Lindsay Wilson (2-for-4 with a single and a double).
Harper Lafond made the defensive play of the game, ending the game by making the catch on a short fly ball to center and doubling off the runner at first base. Pinkerton 8, Nashua South 1 Pinkerton: Mollie Wheale, homer, double, 2 RBIs; Cara Murray, Mia Marshall, triple each; Aislynn Hyde, double; Julia Caruso, 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 17 Ks. South: C.
Marvin, 7 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 Ks. Boys lacrosse Trinity 14, Pelham 13 Trinity (1-0): Ben Siscavich 4g/7a; Nick Lenti 5g/2a; Dylan Behnken 3g; Brycen Lubelczyk 2g; Jack DeFreitas 3a; Andrew Gianunzio, 3 caused turnovers; Andrew Evans, 2 caused turnovers; strong LSM play from Callum O’Connor; strong play from Easton Valliere. Exeter 18, Windham 4 Windham (0-1): Sam Kramer, 2g; Josh Trudel, Cameron Terry, 1g each.