Local roundup: Post 22 seniors out of state tournament contention >Modified: 7/17/2021 10:16:57 PM
MERRIMACK, N.H. Lebanon Post 22 saw its last-gasp hope to reach the New Hampshire American Legion state tournament expire in a 5-2 loss to Merrimack Post 98 in the first game of a District A senior doubleheader at Merrimack High School on Saturday.
Post 22 (6-11) needed a sweep of the set to keep its fleeting chances alive. Lebanon bounced back in the nightcap, 5-4, for a split.
Merrimack (7-8) tagged Lebanon starting pitcher Owen Taylor for three third-inning runs to take control of the opener. Post 98 added single tallies in the fifth and sixth frames to close its scoring.
LANGDON, N.H. Lebanon (2-6) softball picked up its second win in a row with an 18-8 road win over Fall Mountain.This continued Lebanon’s big week, as the Raiders snapped a 44-game losing streak Monday, also against Fall Mountain.The Raiders started.