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Seacoast roundup: STA's Avery blasts walk-off homer, Traip boys lacrosse wins first game

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DURHAM - Timmy Avery blasted a walk-off, three-run homer as the St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team beat Division I Timberlane, 11-8 in nine innings on Tuesday.

St. Thomas Aquinas senior Timmy Avery (2) is greeted at home plate by his teammates after his game-winning, three-run walk-off homer in Tuesday's 11-8 win over Division I Timberlane.
St. Thomas Aquinas senior Timmy Avery (2) is greeted at home plate by his teammates after his game-winning, three-run walk-off homer in Tuesday's 11-8 win over Division I Timberlane.

Kenny Avery had four hits, scored three runs and drove in one for the Division II Saints, while Mike Skowron had three hits and four RBIs, and Ryan Allard had two hits and three RBIs.

Graham Willerer struck out three and allowed one hit over the final 2 2/3 scoreless innings, earning the win.

BASEBALL

Dover 5

Portsmouth 3

PORTSMOUTH - Charlie Kubiet struck out Nick Gladu with the bases loaded to end the game as Dover hung on for this Division I win.

Kubiet scattered eight hits over seven innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out nine. Dover is 9-4, while Portsmouth is 7-6.

Portsmouth led 3-2 after five innings, but Dover tied the game with a run in the sixth and added two more in the seventh. In the seventh inning, Nate MacGregor's double scored Aubin, and MacGregor scored on a Will Angers' sacrifice fly.

Portsmouth's Zavier Lampert allowed one hit over five innings, striking out seven.

Roger Mercier led Dover with two hits, while Aubin, MacGregor, and Ryan Sullivan all had one.

Jake Carlisle, Patrick Bancroft and Joe Zingariello all had an RBI for the Clippers. Gar Hindle, Tucker Huskey and Carlisle all had two hits for Portsmouth (7-6), while Bancroft and Zingariello both had one.

Exeter 12

Windham 2

WINDHAM - Finn Adams had three hits and four RBIs, and Brennan Schimoler had three hits and scored three runs as Exeter improved to 12-1 in Division I. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.

Cam Keaveney struck out six and allowed three hits and one earned run over four innings, earning the win.

Winnacunnet 9

Bishop Guertin 4

HAMPTON - Connor Fowler, Miles Pratt and Timmy Knight all had two hits for Winnacunnet (7-7) in this Division I game.

The Warriors scored seven runs in the second, and two in the sixth. Miles Pratt (two hits, two RBIs) and Alex Santora (hit, two RBIs, run) joined the Winnacunnet hit parade.

Knight struck out five and allowed three hits and one earned run over seven innings, earning the win.

Keene 11

Spaulding 2

ROCHESTER - Hunter Trueman had two hits, and Trevor Cormier and Owen Nesbitt each had an RBI single for Spaulding (5-7) in this Division I loss.

Marshwood 8

Cheverus 5

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - Tyler Hussey, Silas Reimels and Charlie Hudson all had two hits for Marshwood (8-1) in this Class A South win.

Hussey struck out five and allowed three hits and two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings, earning the win. Hussey also had two RBIs, while Riley Parnham, Reimels and Hudson all had one.

Newmarket 3

Portsmouth Christian 2

NEWMARKET - Junior John Schlieder allowed three hits and one earned run, while striking out nine over seven innings, leading Newmarket (10-1) to this Division IV win.

Nate Fluet drove home the game-winning RBI for the Mules, while Jack Ferrelli (hit, RBI, run), Cam Moran (hit, run), Jackie Prompradit (hit, run), Evan Sheehan (hit) and Matt Napoletano (hit) contributed.

The Eagles were held to three hits - one each by Andrew Earwood, Cai Summers, and Mika Allaire.

PCA's Kian Littlefield allowed three runs and struck out six over 5 2/3 innings. PCA is 6-3.

SOFTBALL

Winnacunnet 10

Bishop Guertin 1

NASHUA - Maddy Eaton and Halissa Carter both homered for Winnacunnet in this Division I win. Eaton had two hit and drove in four.

Arden Langmaid had three hits and three RBIs for the Warriors, while Joslyn Snow had three hits and one RBI. Lucy Gelbstein (hit, three runs) and Lily Snow (two hits, two RBIs, run) both contributed.

Eaton struck out eight and allowed three hits and one unearned run.

Oyster River 11

Campbell 2

LITCHFIELD - Laura Boughton and Maeve Hickok both had two doubles and two RBIs as Oyster River cruised to this Division II win.

Addy Veno and Maddy Veno both had three hits for the Bobcats, while Gracy Spirito (two hits, RBI) and Kate Michaud (three-run homer) starred.

Addy Veno allowed three hits and struck out six over five innings, earning the win.

Newmarket 3

Portsmouth Christian Academy 1

NEWMARKET - Kiera Souphakhot allowed one hit and struck out 12, leading Newmarket to this Division IV win. Souphakhot also had two hits and scored two runs.

Anika Benson (double, RBI) Emma Surina (hit, run) shined for the Mules.

Kloe MacKenzie's sacrifice scored Eliza Arwood with the lone run for PCA (8-3). Lexi Jordan allowed one earned run over seven innings, taking the loss.

BOYS LACROSSE

Traip Academy 13

Lake Region 0

KITTERY, Maine - Joey Watts had three goals and two assists, and Noah Matthews had three goals as Traip Academy won its first game of the season with this Class C victory.

Traip is now 1-7 on the season.

Asa Lane (two goals, assist), Brody Johnson (two goals), Makili Matty (goal, assist), Ulysse Poulou (goal), Remick Matty (goal) Matt Raiff (three assists) and Brodie Caine (assist) all figured in the scoring. Traip goalie Terry Gagner had four saves.

St. Thomas Aquinas 13

Oyster River 8

DOVER - Finley DeTolla had four goals and one assist, and Aidan Morrison, Jackson Estes and Trent Salyards all had three goals for St. Thomas Aquinas (6-3) in this Division II win.

Michael Ellis had one goal for the Saints, and Luke Daly and Salyards both had two assists.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Oyster River 22

Memorial 6

MANCHESTER - Grace Royal had six goals and three assists, reaching the career 100-point milestone, in this Division II win for the Bobcats.

Keira Ferris also had six goals for Oyster River, while Lindsey Morin had five goals and one assist, Kris Jakobs had one goal and one assist, and Kira Jakobs, Shea Sullivan, Hannah Main and Bel Ejarque all had one goal. Mia Weglarz, Lexi Gill and Eliza Farwell all had an assist in the win. Farwell (eight) and Sydney Haines (three) combined for 11 saves.

Traip Academy 13

Westbrook 0

KITTERY, Maine - Keira Durgin had five goals and two assists as Class C Traip (5-1) shut out Class B Westbrook.

Delia Hartley, Jacey Johnson, and Sarah Carven all had two goals, while Keira Alessi and Maddy Rohan both had one.

Traip goalie Charlotte Masse had 12 saves.

Yarmouth 20

Marshwood 9

YARMOUTH, Maine - Hadley Prewitt and Maddy Poitras both had four goals for Marshwood (4-4) in a Class A loss. Sarah Theriault had a goal and an assist for the Hawks, while Eva Hersey had an assist.

Kennebunk 15

York 5

KENNEBUNK, Maine - Ava Fontaine and Grace Clayton both had two goals for Class B York in its loss to Class A Kennebunk.

GIRLS TENNIS

Portsmouth 9

Manchester West 0

PORTSMOUTH - Sophia Jundi (No. 1, 8-1), Avery Porter (No. 2, 8-1), Lindsay Lee (No. 3, 8-1), Anna Syphers (No. 4, forfeit), Sam Ruel (No. 5, 8-0) and Maeve Honda (No. 6, 8-1) all won in singles action for Portsmouth (7-2) in this Division II match.

In doubles, Elyse White and Clara Daw won 8-5 at No. 1, Syd Ruel/Harper Huskey won 8-1 at No. 2, and West forfeited No. 3.

Winnacunnet 8

Coe-Brown 1

NORTHWOOD - Stella Sebeny (No. 1, 8-0), Mia Botnik (No. 2, 8-1), Amelia Dumont (No. 3, 8-2), Ava Sebeny (No. 4, 8-1), Amelia Shannon (No. 5, 8-5) and Mazie Snell (No. 6, 8-4) all won in singles action for Winnacunnet (9-1) in this Division II match.

In doubles, Stella Sebeny and Botnik won 8-1 at No. 1, and Dumont and Ava Sebeny won 8-2 at No. 2.

York 5

Freeport 0

YORK, Maine - Sophie Pike (No. 1, 7-6, 6-3), Artie Krebs (No. 2, 6-1, 6-1) and Riley Barron (No. 3, 6-2, 6-2) won in singles action as York (5-1) swept this Class B South match.

In doubles, Kaitlyn Thomas and Averi Holt won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1, and Fabi Crespo and Emily Cyr won 6-3, 7-6 at No. 2.

Bedford 7

Exeter 2

BEDFORD - Katie Rocha won 8-3 at No. 1 singles, and teamed with Ava Iacobucci to win 8-4 at No. 1 doubles in this Division I loss.

Nashua North 6

Spaulding 3

ROCHESTER - Lucy Gosselin (No. 2, 8-6), Taitley Leslie (No. 4, 8-5) and Claire Pietro (No. 6, 8-2) all won in singles action for Spaulding in this Division I match.

BOYS TENNIS

Spaulding 7

Merrimack 2

ROCHESTER - Jackson Emrich (No. 1, 8-2), Cam Bastien (No. 2, 8-3), George Mitropolous (No. 3, 8-6), Griffin Baughman (No. 4, 8-3) and Camden Smith (No. 6, 8-0) all won in singles for Spaulding in this Division I match.

In doubles, Bastien and Emrich won 8-5 at No. 1, and Mitropolous and Hunter Peplinski won 8-6 at No. 2.

Bow 5

Winnacunnet 4

BOW - Luke McLaughlin (No. 3, 8-3) and Grayson Belliveau (No. 4, 8-1) won in singles for Winnacunnet in this Division II match.

In doubles, McLaughlin and Chris Berry won 8-6 at No. 1, and Belliveau and Drew Berry won 8-3 at No. 3.

JUNIOR VARSITY

SOFTBALL

Portsmouth 13

Dover 1

DOVER - Belen Burke had two hits, including a triple, and Eva Lyng and Tiana Demers shared the pitching duties for Portsmouth.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Marshwood 3

Yarmouth 2

YARMOUTH, Maine - Anna Jennings had two goals and Brynn Folger had one for Marshwood.

Oyster River 13

Memorial 0

MANCHESTER - Hannah Main had three goals and an assist for the Bobcats, while Alaina Przybylski, Kris Jakobs, Rosę Paxton, Shay Butler all had two.

-Coaches are asked to e-mail game summaries to sports@seacoastonline.com.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Seacoast roundup Avery walk-off homer leads STA, Traip boys lax win