Hooksett 18 – Dunbarton 7
Shannon Argo and Shannon Martin went 4-for-4, and Kim Wallace, Bry Pearson, Elaina Lavigne, Amber Young, Ashley Pilotte, Sam Desaulniers and Lindsay Read were a combined 17-for-25 with seven walks, as Hooksett rolled in junior-league action. Winning pitcher Argo turned in five strong innings, striking out five.
Hooksett 6 – Laconia 5
Amber Young’s two-out, eighth-inning hit eluded the center fielder as Hooksett lost an early lead but still won the game. Shannon Argo pitched eight strong innings with 14 strikeouts.
Hooksett 20 – Merrimack Valley 6
Hooksett scored 11 runs in the top of the fifth inning to break open a tight game. In the decisive frame, Lindsay Read and Ashley Pilotte doubled, and Alexis Lievens belted a three-run home run. Read reached base all four at bats, and Amber Young reached three times. Sam Desaulniers fanned four and retired the last six hitters to end the contest.
Hooksett 18 – Merrimack Valley 3
After a slow start, Hooksett erupted for 12 runs on 13 hits to down Merrimack Valley. Bryanna Pearson, Amber Young and Ashley Pilotte led the offense with three hits each, while Elaina Lavigne and Emily Miville each went 2-for-2.
Hooksett Applebees 15 – Hooksett Tokyo Joe’s 11
Hannah Locke, Abby Desharnais, Katie Dugan and Chelsea Desmarais keyed a fourth-inning Applebee rally in major-league action. Paige St. George, Lauren Shaw, Alexis Johnson and Erica Woods added to Applebees’ attack. Shaw and Johnson shared pitching chores and played solid defense. Rebecca Shedd had a strong game behind the plate. Sam Somers, Meghan Menard and Mary Darby led Tokyo Joe’s seven-run second inning. Ashley Aylward and Alex Nelson handled pitching duties for Joe’s.
Hooksett Tokyo Joe’s 11 – Hooksett Appelbees 10
Ashley Aylward singled and later stole home, giving Tokyo Joe’s its second win and knocking Applebees from the ranks of the unbeaten. Alex Nelson pitched well for Joe’s in the third and fourth innings.
Hooksett 13 – Bow 9
Emily Duchesne earned the mound win with relief help from Alexis Johnson, who allowed one run in the final three innings.