RICHMOND
The Richmond High School baseball team struck for four runs in the first inning and pitcher Zach Small struck out 16 as the Bobcats earned a big 6-3 East-West Conference win over Valley on Tuesday.
The Bobcats improved to 10-5 while dropping the Cavaliers to 11-2. Richmond finishes its regular season tonight at Old Orchard Beach.
Small walked seven and threw 125 pitches in going the distance.
At the plate, Tyler Soucy had a big day with a two-run single in the first inning and a triple. Matt Rines and Danny Stewart each singled, with Stewart picking up an RBI.
Valley cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth, but Richmond added a pair of runs in the home half of the frame.
Luke Malloy and Jay Brown combined for five strikeouts on the mound for Valley, which also received a home run from Cody Laweryson and singles by Derek Deane and Kyle Faralaf.
“This a real big win, with Zach giving us a quality start,” said Richmond coach Ryan Gardner.
| MORSE | 7 |
| LEAVITT | 14 |
The host Hornets scored six runs in both the fourth and sixth innings to pull away from the Shipbuilders, who fell to 4-12 but appears to have clinched a spot in the Class B South postseason (date, opponent and time to be announced).
Tyler Young singled and doubled for Morse, while Tait Nygaard and four relievers handled the pitching duties.
Julian Kirouac picked up four RBIs for Leavitt (10-6), while Chad Morin, Zac Dymond and Lucas Perry had two singles each.
Softball
RICHMOND — Caitlin Kendrick won in her first start as Richmond rolled to a 15-0 E-WC win over Valley on Tuesday.
The Bobcats (15-0) will enter the Class D South postseason riding a 67-game winning streak. Richmond is the No. 1 seed and will host a semifinal contest at a date to be announced.
Kendrick struck out five, walked two and tossed a two-hitter. She received plenty of run support as Sydney Tilton drove in five runs with a single and a double. Meranda Martin had three singles and two RBIs, with Cassidy Harriman (two singles, two RBIs), Kelsea Anair (two singles, double, RBI), Autumn Acord (single, double, RBI), Camryn Hurley (two singles) and Kendrick (double, RBI) providing offensive punch.
Abby Davis took the loss for Valley on six strikeouts, five walks and 15 hits.
| MORSE | 5 |
| LEAVITT | 6 |
Abby Robertson ripped a two-run walk-off home run in the seventh inning as the host Hornets (10-6) downed Morse in KVAC action in Turner.
The Shipbuilders close the regular season with a 7-9 mark and look to be in position to play a road Class B South preliminary game. Date, time and opponent will be announced.
Morse grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third inning, and led 4-2 and 5-4, but had trouble closing out Leavitt, which received two singles from Cassie Buker.
Marissa Parks and Sierra Wallace doubled and singled for Morse, while Olivia Potter added two singles, and Hope Faulkingham, Micailah Albertson and Ali Gagnon a single each.
Parks struck out one, walked five and permitted seven hits. Robertson earned the win for Leavitt on five strikeouts and four walks.
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