Merrimack baseball extends shutout streak in win over Winnacunnet
Merrimack's Shane Williams is caught stealing by Winnacunnet's Cole Joselyn during Wednesday's game.
MERRIMACK – What a way for Tim Michaud to make his first start of the season.
The Merrimack High School baseball team hadn’t allowed a run during its five-game winning streak when Michaud went to the mound Wednesday against Winnacunnet for the first time since injuring his arm in the first game of the season.
Pinkerton softball comes back to beat Bishop Guertin
Pinkerton's Melanie Dusseault delivers a pitch during Tuesday's game against Bishop Guertin. For more photos, go to the Photo Album.
DERRY – The Pinkerton Academy softball team faces three challenges going into every game, and Tuesday, against Bishop Guertin High School, one of those challenges was to score in every inning.
The Astros didn’t quite meet that challenge, but they more than made up for it.
Pinkerton scored three runs in the fifth and six in the sixth to overcome a five-run deficit, and held off a Cardinals’ rally in the seventh to win 12-10.
Bishop Guertin boys lacrosse rolls past Pinkerton
Bishop Guertin's John Miller works his way to the goal while Pinkerton's Sean Conroy defends during Monday's game. For more photos, go to the Photo Album.
NASHUA – Chris Cameron thought his Bishop Guertin High School boys lacrosse team was peaking at the right time.
After Monday’s 15-4 win over Pinkerton Academy, the Cardinals couldn’t get much higher.
Merrimack boys lacrosse keeping D2 playoff hopes alive
MERRIMACK – There will be several teams fighting for a playoff spots in the next two weeks.
The Merrimack High School boys lacrosse team is no different, except that the Tomahawks have been fighting for their postseason lives for some time now.
Bedford boys lacrosse hands St. Thomas first D2 loss
BEDFORD – The Bedford High School boys lacrosse team wants to be sitting at the top of the Division II standings when the playoffs begin in a little under three weeks.
The Bulldogs made a big step toward making that happen on Friday.
Oliver pitches Newmarket baseball past Wilton-Lyndeborough
Newmarket's Jeff Carmichael slides safely past the tag of Wilton-Lyndeborough catcher Brendon Hussey during Wednesday's game. For more photos, go to the Photo Album.
WILTON – Andrew Oliver opened the bottom of the sixth with a little bit of trouble.
The Newmarket High School pitcher put two Wilton-Lyndeborough runners on and an error allowed the Warriors to cut the Mules’ lead to one.
But with no outs, and runners on second and third, Oliver battled back, getting back-to-back strikeouts before inducing a fly out to end the inning and preserve the Mules’ 3-2 road win Wednesday over the Warriors.
St. Thomas baseball wins battle of unbeatens over Hollis Brookline
St. Thomas' Andy Johnson, right, is welcomed home by Jordan Bean after Johnson homered in Monday's game. For more photos, go to the Photo Album.
HOLLIS – Not often does a high school pitcher make his first start of the season against an undefeated opponent in early May.
Hollis Brookline and St. Thomas Aquinas both sent out a pitcher on Monday who hadn’t started a game all year, as the two teams at times played a game of secrets rather than a game of baseball in the Saints’ 6-2 win over the Cavaliers.
Souhegan, Hollis Brookline baseball to hold Coaches vs. Cancer benefit
The Souhegan and Hollis Brookline high school baseball teams will hold a Coaches vs. Cancer Night on May 21 when they play at Holman Stadium in Nashua.
The teams will be selling luminaria bags and there will be a fourth-inning “Cap Drill,” with proceeds from both, along with admissions, going to the American Cancer Society.
The junior varsity game will start at 4 p.m., with the varsity teams scheduled to play at 7. Admission is $1 and the luminaria bags will be $5 for fans to add to the display around the field. Both can be purchased before the game from a member of either team.
Merrimack girls lacrosse holds off Bedford
MERRIMACK – The Merrimack High School girls lacrosse team had gone 14 minutes without a goal.
With the Tomahawks in trouble in the second half against Bedford, they turned to a reliable scorer to get back on track.
Souhegan girls lacrosse rolls to win over Hollis Brookline
AMHERST – Madison Learned scored five goals and had three assists to help lead the Souhegan High School girls lacrosse team to a 16-3 win Wednesday over Hollis Brookline.