York softball falls to New Kent in Bay Rivers’ first-place showdown; Grafton and Lafayette boys soccer win and more.
SOFTBALL
New Kent 2 York 1
Freshman Molly Rogerson tossed another strong game for York, but it was her counterpart from New Kent, Marisa Bush, who pitched a complete-game three hitter to guide New Kent past York in a showdown for first place in the Bay Rivers District. Rogerson also scored York’s only run of the game on Julia Hare’s RBI base hit in the bottom of the second inning. The Falcons dropped to 4-2 on the season with the loss, while the Trojans bumped their unbeaten record to 6-0.
Tabb 6 Bruton 2
Kendall Wooddell batted 2-4 with 2 runs as Tabb beat Bruton on the road, 6-2. Bruton’s Dasha Hill was a perfect 4-4 from the plate with 3 stolen bases. Winning pitcher Astyn Clark also drove in two runs for the Tigers.
BASEBALL
York 6 New Kent 3
York erased a 3-1 deficit by rallying for four runs in the fifth inning and held on to beat visiting New Kent 6-3 Thursday. Click here to read the full story, with video reaction from Falcons senior Dalton Dye.
Tabb 13 Bruton 1
BOYS SOCCER
Lafayette 3 Bruton 1
After both Lafayette and Bruton struggled to hit the back of the net in the first half, the Rams pulled ahead in the second half to defeat the Panthers 3-1 in their first Bay Rivers District matchup of the season. Lafayette’s Andrew Vaccaro, Calvin Mitchell and Connor Tsigaridas each scored a goal, with Emery Trott and Tsigaridas tallying assists. Alex Emerson made four saves to keep the Panthers to one goal, scored by Hunter Embry. Bruton’s Zach Ellis nabbed 10 saves for the Panthers. The Rams maintained their undefeated record with five wins.
Grafton 4 New Kent 0
Aaron Kaye scored twice to lead Grafton past New Kent 4-0 on the road. Michael Trepte and Brian Anderson added goals for the Clippers, who improved to 2-0 in the Bay Rivers District with the victory.
GIRLS SOCCER
Jamestown 6 Smithfield 0
