In Monday’s 9-8 win over Bridgewater-Raynham, the Sandwich baseball team almost fell victim to a massive comeback.
That rally fell short, and the win counts the same as any other.
The Blue Knights (9-5) have now won six consecutive games.
Sandwich went into the seventh inning with a 9-0 lead before Ty Creighton got the final out.
Joe Coughlan went five innings with no hits, no runs and nine strikeouts. Drew Peters and Matthew Taylor led the way with two hits apiece and three RBIs each.
Also in high school sports action.
Baseball
Barnstable 5, New Bedford 0: The Red Hawks (4-11) won to end a three-game losing streak. Jake Kross earned the win on the mound, throwing six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. Kross went 1-for-3 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. Eric Stanley went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI, one run scored, and five stolen bases. Braedon Costello went 1-for-2 at the plate with a run scored, an RBI, and three stolen bases.
Cape Tech 20, Bristol Aggie 2: The Crusaders (4-7) won to halt a two-game losing streak. Nolan Baker pitched five innings with no earned runs allowed. He struck out 10, with three hits and four walks allowed. The Crusaders had 16 hits. Jackson Otis went 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored. Nolan Baker went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and a run. Will Mullin went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two runs and three RBIs. Mike Shea went 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and two RBIs. Josh Cohan had two hits, a single and a double, two RBIs, and three runs.
Upper Cape 5, South Shore 0: The Rams (10-3) scored two runs in the first inning and never looked back. Nolan Roche started and went five innings, struck out seven, walked none, and allowed just four hits in the win. Patrick Acord had a hit and scored two runs. Mitchell Kirkland scored a run. Devyn Schulze went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Mattew Niemiec had a hit and and RBI. Jared Coates went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Case 5, Bourne 0: The Canalmen (3-12) fell to end a two-game winning streak. Bourne collected three hits by Ronan Kelly, James Moran-Rose, and Tucker Muldoon. Luca Finton pitched for 5.2 innings.
St. John Paul II 9, Martha’s Vineyard 0 : The Lions (15-0) beat the Vineyarders (6-8) to keep going its unbeaten season.
For the Lions, Brandon Gomes had a three-run home run to spark the offense. Logan Our, Brian Mancinelli, and Tyler Ross all had multi-hit games. Ross threw five shutout innings, allowed just three hits and a walk. Henry Roy struck out five in two innings pitched.
Sturgis 17, Rising Tide 5: The Storm (1-6) won their first game of the season on Senior Night for Ahmed Othmani, Chris Hereford, Matt DiAntonio, and Ryan Wiesner. Wiesner pitched four shutout innings. The other seniors all hit doubles in the game.
Norwell 5, Falmouth 4: The Clippers (10-5) lost to Norwell for the second time this season. The Clippers had six hits as a team. Jack Frostholm and Brody Palmer each went 2-for-4. Connor Oliver went 1-for-3 with three RBIs. Trey Cardoza allowed four runs on four hits with eight strikeouts.
Monomoy 11, Mashpee 3: The Sharks (8-4) beat the Falcons (6-9) for their second win in their last three games.
Softball
Bristol Aggie 23, Cape Tech 8: The Crusaders (1-8) lost to Bristol Aggie for the second time this season.
Upper Cape 12, South Shore 8: The Rams (9-5) swept the season series with South Shore. Rosie Neville had three hits and drove in two runs. Kaiya Thomas drove in two with a triple down the first-base line. Meadow Diede drove in two with two singles. Defensively, Amya Irving and Kenley Thomas were strong in the infield. Taysia Lopes got the win with seven strikeouts.
Barnstable 14, Martha’s Vineyard 2: The Red Hawks (3-12) beat the Vineyarders (2-10) to end a six-game losing streak. Pitcher Madison Flynn played well, striking out nine over five innings, and going 1-for-2 at the plate with two walks and an inside-the-park home run. Sara Ormston went 2-for-3 with a walk, a single, a triple, three runs scored, and two RBIs. Helena Farese went 1-for-1 with two walks, a single, and two runs scored. Jordyn Green continues to play well behind the plate defensively, and caught two Vineyarders stealing.
Case 22, Bourne 1: The Canalmen (0-14) lost to Case for the second time this season.
Sturgis 18, Falmouth 13: The Storm (9-4) beat the Clippers (6-7) for their second win in the last three games. For the Storm, Ryley Mayo (three runs, three hits), Julianna Grygent (two runs, three hits), Kaylee Koch (four runs, two hits), Aubrey Flynn (one run, three hits), Cassidy Conway (one run, three hits), Molly Reino (two runs, two hits), Sam Orcutt (two runs, one hit), and Bella Enos (two runs) led the offense. Winning pitcher Grygent had nine strikeouts.
St. John Paul II 21, Mashpee 8: The Lions (5-9) topped the Falcons (0-12) to end a two-game losing streak. For the Lions, Elle Kowal went 3-for-5 with a triple, four runs, and four RBIs. Kiara Miller had a triple, two runs, and three RBIs. Julia Dunton had a triple, two runs, and three RBIs. For Mashpee, Kiri Sawyer went 4-for-4 with a double.
Monomoy 22, Nantucket 5: The Sharks (14-0) beat the Whalers (4-9) to remain unbeaten. For the Sharks, Kinsey Lister hit two home runs and drove in six. Willa Leighton went 4-for-4, while Bella Bellefeuille had two hits, including a triple. Lexi Totten had four walks.
Sandwich 14, Nauset 2: The Blue Knights (8-7) topped the Warriors (6-9) for their second win over the latter this season. Sofie Farrington struck out 13 and drove in two runs. Mia Consalvi, Lane Kcaihanzel, Victoria Lott and Jenna Fay led the offense.
Boys Lacrosse
Upper Cape 10, Cape Tech 7: The Rams (6-7) beat the Crusaders (3-11) for their second win in a row.
Plymouth North 18, Bourne 8: The Canalmen (7-6) lost to end a three-game winning streak. Charlie Seitz (one goal, two assists), Ryan Haden (three goals), Brady Banks (one goal, three assists), Sean Kelly ( two assists and 68 percent on faceoffs), and Brody Haden (three goals, one assist) handled the scoring for the Canalmen. Nolan Scofield had 14 saves.
Rockland 17, Mashpee 7: The Falcons (7-8) lost their second straight. Dylan Chesly (three goals), Jack Balfour (three goals, one assist), Maxx Smith (one goal, four assists), and Dominic Matteodo (one assist) led the offense. Michael Valois had 22 faceoff wins. Vinny Pinnetti was 5-for-5 on ground balls.
Seekonk 15, Sturgis 4: The Storm (0-10) fell despite scoring a high in goals this month.
Girls Lacrosse
Upper Cape 17, Cape Tech 0: The Rams (8-6) beat the Crusaders (0-8) for their sixth straight win.
Mashpee 15, Rockland 6: The Falcons (9-4) won for the fourth time in the last five games. Ciara Hendricks (seven goals, three assists), Deidra Tokla (one goal), Sophia Morin (three goals), Alanna McDonald (two goals), and Skyler Hickey (two goals) paced the offense. Riley Thomas made 14 saves.
Barnstable 10, Dartmouth 8: The Red Hawks (7-8) won for their second straight victory. Claire Kayajan (five goals), Shelby Locascio (one goal, three assists), Emelie Jonsson (three goals), Caroline Meins (one goal), and Kylie Boorack (one assist) paced the offense. Victoria Dinn played strong defense, and Morgan Mueller made eight saves.
Boys Tennis
Falmouth Academy 5, Barnstable 0 (first match); Falmouth Academy 5, Barnstable 0 (second match): The Mariners (3-5) beat the Red Hawks (1-12) for their second straight win in a pro-sets doubleheader.
At first singles, Falmouth Academy’s Fletcher Parsons beat Dean Cordeiro (8-4, 9-7). At second singles, Falmouth Academy’s Luke Okoshi beat Harry Baroni (8-2, 9-7). At third singles, Falmouth Academy’s Genie Chang beat Seymour Singh (8-4, 8-0).
At first doubles, Falmouth Academy’s Matthew Kellogg and Nait Gartner beat Kaleb Jones and Chase King (8-1, 8-1). At second doubles, Falmouth Academy’s Erik Gulman and Ezra Ackerman beat Stephen Hurley and Moses Winslow (8-0, 8-0).
Bourne 3, Mashpee 2: The Canalmen (5-8) beat the Falcons (5-9) to end a three-game losing streak.
At third singles, Bourne’s Jonathan Santucci beat Liam Assad (6-1, 6-3). At first doubles, Bourne’s Nate Reynolds and Landon Hope and Coti Weidman (6-0, 6-3). At second doubles, Bourne’s Ryan Conlan and James Kirby beat Mait Duvall and Cam Hughes (6-1, 6-3).
At first singles, Mashpee’s Colin Burdge beat Joziah DeSouza (6-0, 6-3). At second singles, Mashpee’s James Benners beat Jake Roux.
Sandwich 3, Dennis-Yarmouth 3: The Blue Knights (9-4) beat the Dolphins (5-9) for their third straight win.
At first singles, Sandwich’s Andrew Emmel beat Landon Ritcher (6-0, 6-1). At first doubles, Sandwich’s Liam McLaughlin and Finn Welden beat Ryan Clarke and Aidan Karras (6-0, 6-1). At second doubles, Sandwich’s Colin MacQuade and Lukas Monzon-Bakunas beat Matt Anderson and Ben Saltis (6-3, 6-1).
At second singles, D-Y’s Colin Caron beat Joey LaScola (6-1, 6-0). At third singles, D-Y’s Michael O’Reilly beat Kallen Kestenbaum (4-6, 6-4, 10-7)
Monomoy 4, St. John Paul II 1: The Sharks (12-3) defeated the Lions (0-12) for their third win in the last four matches.
At first singles, Monomoy’s Roman Pavluchenko defeated Zach Jones (6-1, 6-0). At second singles, Monomoy’s Zach Shields defeated Ben Kowal (6-0, 6-0). At third singles, Monomoy’s Ethan Seufert defeated Leon Kambori (6-0, 6-0).
At first doubles, Monomoy’s Patrick McMahon and Nick Hadden defeated Michael Maynard and Will Sutton (6-0, 6-1).
At second doubles, St. John Paul II’s Alden Krueger and Brian Cannon defeated Ben Cao and Thomas Jordan (6-1, 6-1).
Cape Cod Academy 4, Nauset 1: The Seahawks (12-0) defeated the Warriors (4-9).
In first singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ben Catalano def. Lucas Wilson-Bevington (6-4, 6-2). At second singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ayden Naydenov beat Will Murphy (6-3, 7-5). At first doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Connor Hall and Garrett Wilson beat Soren Jones-Carlson and Wyatt Carroll (6-2, 6-0). At second doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Henry Daigle and Rowan Lewison beat Asher Wood and Ronan O’Brien (6-0, 6-1).
At third singles, Nauset’s Lucas Patton defeated Declan Livingston (7-5, 6-3).
Girls Tennis
Mashpee 5, Bourne 0: The Falcons (11-2) beat the Canalmen (4-8) for their sixth straight win.
At first singles, Mashpee’s Mariele Henley beat Ainsley Hopwood (6-3, 6-1). At second singles, Mashpee’s Hannah Rogers beat Lily Russell (6-1, 6-1). At third singles, Mashpee’s Esme Milde beat Ellie Drew (6-0, 6-0).
At first doubles, Mashpee’s Hayden Shvonski and Emily Doolan defeated Addie Dion and Ella Swierkowski (7-6, 7-5). At second doubles, Mashpee’s Grace Dion and Paige Shvonski beat Kirra Cook and Zoe Noonan (6-1, 7-5).
Cape Cod Academy 3, Dennis-Yarmouth 2: The Seahawks (4-6) beat the Dolphins (1-11) for their second win in the last three matches.
At first singles, CCA’s Audrey Lotuff beat Tristin Bradford (6-1, 6-1). At second singles, CCA’s Jemma Meadous beat Lia Marie Adames De Jesus (6-4, 6-4). At third singles, CCA’s Kaleigh Howe beat Kelsang Gurung (6-2, 6-0).
At first doubles, D-Y’s Aimee Teague and Maddy Stewart beat Megan Morey and Victoria Acre (6-2, 4-6, 10-7). At second doubles, D-Y’s Maddy Burgess and Willasia Thompson beat Halle Schofield and Natalia Da Silva (6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 11-9.
St. John Paul II 3, Monomoy 2: The Lions (16-1) beat the Sharks (10-4) in a battle between two of the top teams in the area.
At first singles, the Lions’ Lily Walker beat Hanadi Rezk (6-0, 6-0). At third singles, the Lions’ Grace Walker beat Darcy Addison (6-4, 6-2). At second singles, the Lions’ Kayla Katziff and Emily Desriusseaux defeated Madison Mahfouz and Olivia Rezk (6-4, 6-3).
At second singles, Monomoy’s Ella Cutter beat Bella Scioletti (7-6 (3), 6-0). At first doubles, Monomoy’s Cecelia Hand beat Karina Khalsa beat Ava Cai and Joey Duhamel (6-1, 6-2).
Nauset 4, Wareham 1 (first match); Nauset 5, Wareham 0 (second match): The Warriors (7-6) swept to end a three-match losing streak.
In the first singles second match, Nauset’s Anjali 0’Brien defeated Evelyn Francis (8-3). At second singles, Nauset’s Sophia Votteler beat Neveah Smith (8-2, 8-4). At third singles, Nauset’s Haley Jackson beat Jociana Statkus (8-2, 8-4).
At first doubles, Nauset’s Faye Adams and Callie Murphy beat Riley Florindo and Can Tran (8-4, 8-1). At second doubles, Nauset’s Elexa Malouin and Addie Kelsey beat Julianna Frye and Yvonne Pina-Monjeiro (8-3, 8-1).
Girls Golf
Duxbury 5, Barnstable 1: The Red Hawks (6-3) lost for the second consecutive time.
Adam Kurkjian covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at akurkjian@gannett.com and follow him on X at @AdamKurkjian.
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