Durfee baseball nips Bishop Stang for sixth straight win: Top performers (Apr. 29-May 4)
FALL RIVER — Jayden Souza made his season debut on Monday for the Durfee baseball team.
The junior left-hander pitched five strong innings, scattering seven hits, two runs, two walks and one strikeout to lift the Hilltoppers to their sixth straight win, 6-5, over Bishop Stang at Joe 'Skip' Lewis Field on the campus of B.M.C. Durfee High School.
Souza missed the first eight games due to an injury in the preseason.
Joe Silvia was 2-for-3 at the plate for Durfee (8-1; 3-0 in Southeast Conference). Jeyden Espinal (two runs scored), Matt Sherry, Aidan Travers, Ben Sherry and Owen Moniz each checked in with a hit.
Atlantis Charter 18, Neighborhood House Charter 0
Jared Brown threw his first high school no-hitter as the Tritons mercy-ruled Neighborhood House Charter at home. Collyn Viverios and Davion Adediran each had two hits for Atlantis Charter (4-3). Brady Viverios, Devon Paradise, Liam DeSouza, Brady Cambra, Jacob Arruda and Brady Mak each had hits in the contest.
Diman 7, Old Colony 1
The undefeated Bengals won their sixth straight game in a row in a win against Old Colony. Byron Bell led Diman on offense with four hits and two RBI. Sam Perry, Jacob Almeida and Levi Russell each had two hits each and multiple RBIs. Diman collected 13 hits overall. Kole Andrade pitched the complete game, allowing four hits, stuck out 6 and allowed a walk.
Somerset Berkley 5, Bourne 0
Ethan Santos, Brady Carpenter and Evan Isidorio combined for the Raiders' shutout win over league opponent Bourne. Landon Richardson contributed a pair of hits and two RBI. Mason Medeiros and Jayden Cruz (two hits) each drove in a run.
Case 10, West Bridgewater 0
The Cardinals collected a mercy-rule, shutout victory against West Bridgewater. Jackson McLane pitched the distance for Case (5-6), allowing two hits, a walk, no runs and struck out five in six innings. Lucas Saltmarsh (run scored, two RBIs, stolen base), Reid Ulmschneider (run scored, RBI) and Will LeBoeuf (run scored, stolen base) each had two hits. Aedan Borges scored two runs and Zach Kern contributed two RBIs.
Softball
Case 13, West Bridgewater 0
Cailyn Durand pitched a one-hitter and did not allow a runner past first base to lift the defending Division 4 state champion Cardinals to a shutout win over West Bridgewater. Durand fanned seven batters for Case (9-1). Skye Dupre had a pair of hits, including a home run and a double. Brooke Perron had two hits while Caitlin Shea drove in the final runs of the game.
Somerset Berkley 15, Bourne 1
The Raiders dominated league opponent Bourne in a mercy-rule game on the road. Sophia Thornton allowed just two hits, a walk, earned run while strikingout five. Victoria Dematteo had four hits, including a double, triple, four RBIs and two runs scored for SBR (6-3). Julia Costa went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scoredMakenzie Jacob (two RBIs, run scored), Sydney Bednarz (two doubles, two RBIs, run scored), Emma Javier (walk, two runs scored and Thornton (double, RBI, two runs scored) each had a pair of hits. Samantha Comeau (triple, run scored), Brooke Crombie (walk, RBI, two runs scored), Lillian Brisson (walk, run scored) and Tatum Swanson (double, walk, two RBIs, run scored) all finished with a hit.
Tri-County 24, Diman 14
The Bengals dropped a wild affair with Tri-County at home. Kacie Lynch went 2-for-4 with a triple, three runs scored and three RBIs for Diman (5-2). Nya Martinez had a pair of hits, scored two runs and had an RBI. Ashley Carvalho (double), Courtney Boies (two stolen bases,three runs scored), Alexah Pedder (two runs scored, RBI), Nadia Ponte (double, two runs scored) and Lana Varao each finished with a hit.
Boys Tennis
Somerset Berkley 3, Durfee 2
Jackson Souza (6-1, 6-4) and Max Petit (6-1, 6-0) each won their singles match in the Raiders win over Durfee. The second doubles team of Calvin Perrotty and Jasper Troutman (6-2, 6-2) won at second doubles for SBR (5-2). Will Rumsey was a winner for the Hilltoppers at first singles. Durfee's (4-1) Chrispin Sokol and Xavier Inacio defeated Brayden Dorego and Kaylen Langlois 6-4, 7-6 (10-8).
Westport 4, Bishop Stang 1
The Wildcats took four of five games against Bishop Stang. Sam Van Saun clinched the victory at first singles for Westport (4-2), 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. Jack Keane won third singles, 6-1, 6-0. Fotis Machairas and Luke Santos won at first doubles, 6-7 (8-6), 7-5, 7-5 while Zach Lopes and Avery Howell won in straight sets at second doubles, 6-3, 6-1.
Girls Tennis
Somerset Berkley 3, Seekonk 2
The Raiders won their second straight game, beating league opponent. Ava Aguiar won at second singles for SBR (2-4) 6-3, 6-4. Maya Goode won in straight sets at third singles, 6-3, 6-4. Reagan Killoran and Michaela Vasconcelos won at second doubles, 6-1, 6-2.
Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Chezsports
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