Local roundup: Rivendell prevails over Poultney
Modified: 5/13/2021 12:46:18 AM
POULTNEY, Vt. In the bottom of the seventh, Rivendell Academy baseball was in a jam on the road.
Poultney had the bases loaded with one out, trailing the Raptors 17-15.
Rivendell head coach Eric Reichert made a pitching change in the big spot: he called on senior Nate Parkin. And Parkin shut Poultney down. He struck out the first batter and induced a groundout to end the game. Rivendell won 17-15.
Much of the Raptors’ damage came in a 10-run fifth inning.
Junior Wyatt Underhill paced Rivendell with a 3-for-5 game, with four RBIs, four runs, and five stolen bases. Senior Ty Newman went 2 for 5 with a triple, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Sophomore Harry Molesworth went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs.
Local roundup: Mascoma softball sweeps Lebanon
Mara Isham
Modified: 4/14/2021 10:09:54 PM
Staff Reports
WEST CANAAN Don’t tell anyone around the Mascoma High softball team that the offense will be the last thing to come around after a year away from the diamond.
Two days after putting up double digits in a season-opening win at Lebanon, the Royals made it a sweep with a 10-8 victory over the Raiders on Wednesday. Mascoma (2-0) slapped out nine hits and got two-hit performances from four batters two of whom delivered home runs to get the win.
“The girls have shown up this week, stepping up to the plate and filling the holes left by seniors who were touring colleges,” Mascoma coach Chris Thurston said. “Now we are looking forward to next week’s games against Hanover, when the team is back to full strength.”