money Sports scores, highlights: Durfee baseball wins thriller, Case softball opens strong
The spring high school season is underway for Fall River area teams.
Here's a look at high school highlights from Monday's action:
Baseball: Durfee 3, Middleboro 2
LOCATION: Middleboro
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Durfee, 1-0
HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers won a thriller in their season opener against Middleboro on the road. Alexis Montilla collected the win on the hill for Durfee, allowing just two hits in four innings. Sebastien Reis picked up the save. The Hilltoppers ended the contest in style on the defense end when shortstop Jeyden Espinal threw out a runner at home plate on a relay throw by Josh Boria. Offensively Boria, Espinal, Ethan Cambra and Owen Moniz (double) each chipped in with hits. Boria, Espinal and Moniz each scored a run. "Unbelievable finish to a very good first game," Hilltopper head coach Michael Martin said.
NEXT UP: Durfee travels to Barnstable on Thursday.
Baseball: Diman 2, Cardinal Spellman 1
LOCATION: YMCA Swansea
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Diman, 1-0
HIGHLIGHTS: The Bengals won their season opener, beating non-league opponent Cardinal Spellman at YMCA Swansea. Kole Andrade went five innings for Diman, giving up just one hit while striking out 10 batters. Ian Morales pitched the sixth and seventh innings for the save. Dylan Amaral (double), Byron Bell and Charlie Vernon each collected hits in the win.
NEXT UP: The Bengals host Bristol-Plymouth on Thursday at YMCA Swansea
Baseball: Somerset Berkley 13, Apponequet 0
LOCATION: Apponequet
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Somerset Berkley, 1-0
HIGHLIGHTS: The Raiders came out strong in their season opener against league opponent Apponequet on the road. Jon Lynch (four inning, two hits, walk and four strikeouts) and Jay Lynch (an inning, hit, no walks and three strikeouts) combined for the shutout win for SBR. Offensively, Dom Alderman went 2-for- 4 with 3 runs scored and two RBI. Dean Gobeil finished with a pair of hits, scored a run and had three RBI.
NEXT UP: The Raiders face Dighton-Rehoboth on Wednesday.
Baseball: Bourne 8, Case 0
LOCATION: Case
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Case, 0-1
HIGHLIGHTS: The Cardinals were blanked by league opponent Bourne in their home opener. Case only managed two hits on the afternoon — singles for Ben Duquette and Jackson McLane. Lucas Saltmarsh pitched 2.2 innings in relief, allowing two earned runs.
NEXT UP: The Cardinals travel to Seekonk on Tuesday.
Softball: Case 13, Bourne 1
LOCATION: Bourne
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Case, 1-0 (1-0 in SCC)
HIGHLIGHTS: The Division IV state finalist Cardinals opened the regular season with a league win over Bourne on the road. Brooke Orton and Olivia Silva each led Case offensively, going 4-for-5 at the plate. Hailey Berube went the distance in the circle, giving up just four hits and collecting 11 strikeouts.
NEXT UP: The Cardinals host Seekonk on Friday.
Softball: Middleboro 13, Durfee 1
LOCATION: Fall River
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Durfee, 1-1
HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers dropped their first game of the season at home to non-league opponent Middleboro. Emily Curran drove in the lone run for Durfee and had one of the two hits on the day. The Sachems broke open a scoreless game and jumped out to a 9-1 lead after four innings. Ava Amaral had the other hit. The Hilltoppers committed seven errors, which led to six unearned runs.
NEXT UP: Durfee travels to Diman on Tuesday.
Girls Softball: Diman 25, Bishop Connolly 11
LOCATION: Bishop Connolly
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Diman, 1-0; Bishop Connolly 0-2
HIGHLIGHTS: The Bengals jumped out to an early lead and held on to spoil Connolly's home opener on the road. Ashley Carvalho pitched four innings for the win for Diman, allowing just two hits, a run while striking out five. Nadia Ponte pitched two innings and fanned three batters. Offensively, Kacie Lynch led the way by going 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Carvalho added three hits and three RBI. Alexah Pedder (RBI), Kayla Cabral (three RBI) and Danielle Mello (2 RBI) each finished with a pair of hits. Ponte, Courtney Boies, Alyvia Moniz, Nya Martinez, Emma Shaker, Natalie Raposa, and Evey Fernandes each had 1 hit. Maggie Pabst led the Cougars with three hits, three runs batted in and a run scored. Averey Bettencourt (two runs) and Sam Bouchard (RBI, run scored) each finished with two hits and two runs scored. Lainey Vanvoorhis (two runs) and Sam O'Leary (RBI) chipped in with a hit. Connolly committed 10 errors on the day.
NEXT UP: The Cougars host Nantucket on Saturday while Diman host Durfee at the YMCA in Swansea on Tuesday.
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Boys Lacrosse: Westport 8, Cape Cod Tech. 0
LOCATION: Cape Cod Tech.
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Westport, 1-0
HIGHLIGHTS: Coltrane McGonigle netted three goals and finished with two assists to lead the Wildcats to a shutout win over Cape Cod Tech. It was the first win for Westport in the program's history. Jake Cross, Avery Viveros, Isaiah Poydras, Will Quinlan, and Owen Boudria each scored a goal in the win. Ryan Borges chipped in with an assist.The Wildcat's defense held CCT to only three shots all game, including one shot on goal, which was saved by goalie Shaun Desroaches.
NEXT UP: Westport travel to South Shore Tech. on Thursday.
Boys Tennis: Durfee 4, Westport 1
LOCATION: Durfee
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Durfee, 1-0; Westport 0-1
HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers took four of five matches against non-league opponent Westport. Durfee's Will Rumsey defeated Sam Van Saun at first singles, 6-2, 6-2. Durfee's Jack Fitzgerald won in straight sets over Jack Keane, 6-0, 6-1. Durfee's Colin Fleet beat Brody Girard in super tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-1, 11-9. Durfee Xavier Ignacio and Ezra Moniz won in straight sets at second doubles over Luke Santos and Fotis Machairas, 6-3, 6-1. Westport's Nick Dos Vais and Luke Coelho defeated Jesse Tamba and Tim Archambault at first singles, 6-2, 7-5.
NEXT UP: Durfee travels to Middleboro on Tuesday while the Wildcats host Bishop Connolly on Wednesday.
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Boys Tennis: Bishop Connolly 5, New Bedford 0
LOCATION: New Bedford
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Bishop Connolly, 1-0
HIGHLIGHTS: The Cougars swept all five matches against non-league opponent New Bedford. Evan Kidd won his match at first singles for Connolly, 6-1, 6-0. Brian Ward won in straight sets at second singles, 6-0, 6-0. Alex Krynicki won at third singles, 6-0, 6-1. Logan Reis and Henry Keane won at first doubles, 6-4, 6-1 while Jack Shea and Ben Costa won in straight sets at second doubles, 6-2, 6-2.
NEXT UP: The Cougars travel to Westport on Wednesday.
Girls Tennis: Durfee 3, Westport 2
LOCATION: Westport
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Westport, 0-1; Durfee, 1-0
HIGHLIGHTS: The Wildcats lost at home to non-league opponent Durfee in the season opener for both teams. Winners for Durfee were Dalia Karam (second singles), first doubles Gabby Farias and Sydnie Duong, and second doubles Maggie O’Connell and Emalee Freitas. Kaelyn Jones won her match at first singles for Westport, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Third singles player Madison Plourde won a tie-breaking third set, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
NEXT UP: Westport travels to Bishop Connolly on Wednesday while Durfee hosts Middleboro on Tuesday.
Girls Tennis: New Bedford 3, Bishop Connolly 2
LOCATION: Bishop Connolly
DATE: April 3
RECORD: 0-1
HIGHLIGHTS: The Cougars dropped their opening match of the season to non-league opponent New Bedford. Connolly's first doubles team of Grace Machado and Sammi Charette won a tie-breaker match 7-6 (1), 7-5. Allesandra Araujo and Sam Holt won at second doubles, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8. Katelyn Mooney lost a hard, fought match at second singles, 2-6, 4-6.
NEXT UP: The Cougars host Westport on Wednesday.
Boys Volleyball: Quincy 3, Durfee 1
LOCATION: Quincy
DATE: April 3
RECORD: Durfee, 0-1
HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers dropped their season opener on the road to Quincy. Anthony Grannum led the way for Durfee with 10 kills, five blocks and two aces. Jack Gauvin had 20 assists while Chris Milfort finished with eight kill shots. Ellias DaSilva contributed 12 digs.
NEXT UP: The Hilltoppers host Dighton-Rehoboth on Tuesday.
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