After a scoreless first half Tuesday night, Dover Green Wave co-captain Zoe Wisniewski buried a pair of penalty kicks in the second half en route to a 3-0 win for Dover.
On Monday night, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) approved the option recommended by the Manchester School District Athletic Department, one of three options provided to provide elementary school basketball this season.
The Manchester Memorial Girl Crusaders picked the perfect time to have their offense be opportunistic as the Central Little Green carried most of the play but just couldn’t cash in Thursday night at Gill Stadium. The Crusaders won 2-0 in a battle of winless teams.
The Fisher Cats closed the 2022 season in front of a lively crowd at Delta Dental Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After being no-hit through six innings, New Hampshire (59-79) scored the decisive run in the bottom of the seventh to win, 1-0, over the Harrisburg Senators (52-85). The Cats took five of the six games from the Senators this week.
Fisher Cats center fielder Cam Eden played a ball off the wall on Wednesday night that had inside the park home run written all over it. The top of the brick wall has a bevel to it just to the right of dead center. Eden played the pinball perfectly, holding the batter to a double.
Netherlands native Sem Robberse had a career-high nine strikeouts on Saturday night at Delta Dental Stadium, and New Hampshire (27-41, 58-79) defeated the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals, 22-45, 52-84) by a score of 5-1 to secure a series win.
Friday night’s game between New Hampshire and Harrisburg was tied three separate times, and the good guys pulled away to win in front of their home crowd at Delta Dental Stadium. The Fisher Cats (26-41, 57-79) scored late and secured the 5-4 victory over the Senators (Washington Nationals, 22-44, 52-83) in their third to last game of the 2022 season.
The Manchester Memorial Girl Crusaders played a solid second half at Chabot-McDonough Field last night but it wasn’t enough to dent the three-goal deficit of the first half. The scoreless second half actually provided more offense from the Crusaders and the Salem Blue Devils.
Four home runs, including two from right fielder Will Robertson, carried the Fisher Cats to a second straight victory over Harrisburg on Wednesday night at Delta Dental Stadium. New Hampshire (25-40, 56-78) pulled away late for a 6-4 win over the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals, 21-43, 51-82).
The Grizzlies were up 8-0 when play was halted in an aggressive but clean game. Wilkinson’s injury was blameless as was the one to Memorial’s Jenna LaBerge in the first half when she got spiked on the left hip and was down for several minutes.
New Hampshire ended their season series against Reading on a high note, and starter Jimmy Robbins (W, 1-2) led the way with 5.0 shutout innings and nine strikeouts. The Fisher Cats (23-40, 54-78) won, 5-0, over the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies, 30-33, 59-73) on Sunday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.
For the third time in five games, New Hampshire and Reading needed extra innings to decide a winner at FirstEnergy Stadium. Again, the Fisher Cats (22-40, 53-78) went ahead in the extra frame but fell, 5-4, to the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies, 30-32, 59-72) on Saturday night.
Phillies No. 1 prospect Andrew Painter stole the show on Friday night at FirstEnergy Stadium, throwing 5.0 shutout innings with nine strikeouts. New Hampshire (22-39, 53-77) fell behind early and lost, 11-0, to the Reading Fightin Phils (29-32, 57-73).
New Hampshire fell behind three separate times against Reading on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium, but they responded to tie the game each time. In the end, the Fisher Cats (22-39, 53-76) won, 11-7, in 11 innings over the Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies, 28-32, 57-72).
The Fisher Cats losing streak has reached a season-long 10 games after a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the Reading Fighting Phils.
