Durfee Baseball Suffers First Loss Of Season

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After opening the season with three straight wins, the Durfee High baseball team fell to host Apponequet Regional, 4-1. With the win, the Lakers are 4-1 on the year.

Durfee pitcher, Ethan Cambra had a solid outing for Durfee, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out four and walking three. Apponequet’s Nate Levesque was just as strong though, as he struck out seven batters, while allowing one run (unearned) and one walk through his five innings of work. Connor Johnson pitched two shutout innings in relief to pick up the win for the Lakers.

While Durfee was held to just three hits on the day, Apponequet spread the hits around. Johnson helped himself at the plate with two doubles and an RBI. Other offensive stars for the Lakers were Ian Nickerson with a pair of hits, Tanner Audyatis and Brody Joly, who each had a hit, while Justyn Machie knocked in two.

Dartmouth Girls Track Impressive In Debut Win Over Brockton

The Dartmouth High girls track & field team kicked off the 2022 campaign in impressive fashion, easily defeating Southeast Conference rival Brockton High, 89-47.

The trio of Kate Smith, Serena Carnes and Mia Carter all were multiple event winners for the Indians. Carnes took top honors in the mile (6:09.8) and 2-mile (13:30.8). Smith placed first in the 400-meter hurdles (75.9) and long jump (13-5), while Carter won both the 100 meters (13.6) and the triple jump.

Other first place finishers for Dartmouth were Brooke Davis in the 800 meters (2:48.8), Maeve Carrigg in the 100 meter hurdles (19.2) and Madison Stott in the 200 meters (28.3). The Indians’ 4×100 meter relay team team of Madison Stott, Hailey Martins, Ava Oliviera and Lindsey Klein and the 4×400 meter relay team (4:40.7) of Kaylee King, Maeve Carrigg, Katie Canniff and Hailey Zexter, also took first place.

Durfee Softball Shows Improvement In Loss To NB Voke

The young Durfee High softball team showed signs of marked improvement despite falling to talented New Bedford Vocational, 9-1. The Hilltoppers, who have been on the losing end of a few mercy rule games lately, including a 22-1 thrashing at the hands of New Bedford Voke recently, played solid all-around ball and was trailing The Bears by just a 3-1 margin in the sixth inning.

Emily Curran

Durfee received a solid outing from sophomore pitcher, Emily Curran, who was making her first career start. The southpaw hurler kept Voc-Tech at bay most of the way before the Bears broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth. The Topper defense, which has been inconsistent early this season, was rock solid, eliminating the big inning that has plagued them at times.

Durfee managed to have baserunners on often, including a bases loaded, no outs situation and the top of the order up but Voke pitcher Madison Medeiros was able to pitch out of several jams. In total she allowed one earned run on three hits, while walking four and striking out 12. The lone Hilltopper run came on a solo shot blast to center field by Brooke Macedo.

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Durfee Falls To Somerset In Impressive Raider Debut

Fall River – The Somerset High softball team started its 2022 campaign a bit later than most teams but certainly made a great first impression, as the visiting Blue Raiders dominated Durfee High 12-1 in a five-inning affair at the Kuss Middle School field. With the loss, Durfee falls to 1-3 on the year.

Durfee pitcher Emily Curran
Durfee pitcher Emily Curran

Somerset was held scoreless in the first inning but batted around in the second inning, scoring six runs. The Raiders then added four more in the third to break the game open. That was more than enough for pitcher Gabriella Nugent, who gave up just four hits, while striking out six, walking one and hitting a batter.

Nugent also got the job done at the plate, going 4-for-4, including a towering two-run homer to centerfield during the Raiders’ second inning six-run surge.

Durfee starting pitcher Brooke Silvia worked the first two innings before being relieved by Emily Curran. The Hilltoppers got two hits from senior catcher Sadie Fitzgerald, who knocked in the lone Durfee run and one each from freshman first baseman Katerina Rumsey and Curran.

“Our girls are young and haven’t played or practiced all winter,” said Durfee coach John Ferreira. “So it takes a little time.”

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Dartmouth Comes Back To Pull Out Thriller Against New Bedford

Led by sophomore Lou Freitas, the Dartmouth High baseball came back against host New Bedford High to pull out an exciting 5-2 victory in Southeast Conference action at Walsh Field in New Bedford. With the win, Dartmouth improves to 2-1 overall, while the Whalers drop to 1-1. The contest was the league opener for both.

Freitas, who came on in relief, picked up the win by hurling 3 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, while striking out five and walking three. Freitas also contributed at the plate, as his base-loaded hit in the top of the seventh with the score tied, knocked in two runs. The Indians added another on an RBI single from Keegan Humason for its final margin of victory.

For the Whalers, it was a game of missed opportunities and a waste of an excellent pitching performance from starter Ben Frenette. The New Bedford hurler didn’t allow a hit until, the Indians’ seventh inning uprising, while striking out seven and walking two along the way.. Meanwhile, the Whalers squandered opportunities, twice loading the bases but failing to score.

B-R Boys Lacrosse Stays Perfect With Comeback Win

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The Bridgewater-Raynham boys lacrosse team extended its season-opening winning streak to four games, coming from behind to pull out a tight 9-8 victory over visiting Nauset.

Trailing by a pair of goals late in the contest, the Trojans exploded for three goals in under a minute to prevail. The B-R offense was paced by three goals each from Ryan Breheny and Christian Thornton. Evan Costa, who netted the game-winner, finished with a pair of goals.

Durfee Girls Tennis Drops Close One To Taunton

The Taunton High girls tennis team pulled out a tight, 3-2 victory over Durfee High.

Liv Rumsey
Durfee’s Liv Rumsey

Winners for Durfee were freshman Liv Rumsey at second singles and Morgan Ledo at third singles. Rumsey posted a terrific comeback. After dropping a close first set 6-7 with a 5-7 tiebreaker, she came back to take the next two sets, 6-2. Ledo also dropped the first set in a tie-breaker in a 5-7 tie-breaker but responded by taking the second set, 6-1 and winning the match with a 6-4 third set win.

B-R Baseball Wins First Game For New Head Coach

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New head coach Mike Connolly and the Bridgewater-Raynham baseball team got off on the right foot, as the Trojans kicked off their 2022 campaign with a tight 2-1 road victory over Whitman-Hanson.

Cam Morrison provided the offense for B-R. The junior catcher went 3-for-4 and knocked in both of the Trojans’ runs, including a homer. Junior pitcher Luke Barry picked up the win, allowing just the one run over 5 2/3 innings.

Dartmouth Softball Opens Season With Big Win Over Stang

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The Dartmouth softball team opened it 2022 campaign in impressive fashion, dominating cross-town foe Bishop Stang, 13-2. Katherine Lancaster had three hits and two RBI to pace the Indians’ attack. Desirae Paiva and Hannah Garcia both added a pair of hits, including a homer each for Dartmouth. Pitcher Megan Arruda picked up the win, yielding just four hits, while striking out four.

Durfee Softball Opens Season With Impressive Win Over Connolly

The Durfee High softball team turned in an outstanding performance to open its 2022 season, as the Hilltoppers dominated visiting Bishop Connolly, 6-1 at the Matthew Kuss Middle School field.

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Durfee pitcher Brooke Silvia

Sadie Fitzgerald put Durfee ahead, 2-0 with a pair of RBI in the second inning. Freshman Rachael Silva then beat out an infield hit to knock in a runner from third and put the Toppers up, 3-0.

The big blow of the game though was freshman first baseman Katerina Rumsey’s bases loaded line shot blast over the right fielder’s head that cleared the bases and put Durfee up, 6-0. The Cougars added a run in the later innings that were affected by some rain showers and wind.

Brooke Silvia got the start for Durfee. She pitched three scoreless innings before giving way to Emily Curran. Silvia also came back to close out the game in the seventh.