HANOVER — The Lebanon High softball team battered Hanover at Dartmouth Softball Park on Monday, outlasting the rival Bears by a 15-8 final on a perfect spring afternoon.

Natalia Somoff, who previously played at Hanover and transferred to Lebanon for her senior year, had a double and three singles for the Raiders (3-12). Aylah Salls and Nitara Murray each had four singles. Ava Kaercher had a home run, a double and a single. Ashlee Blashock and Rya Wykes had a double and a single each. Olivia Pollard had a triple and a single.

Kaercher went all seven innings in the circle for Lebanon, striking out 16 while walking none to pick up the win.

Lebanon snapped a nine-game losing streak with the win and will close the regular season at Pelham on Wednesday.

Hanover (1-14) closes things out on Wednesday as well, at Souhegan.

Hartford 24Mount Mansfield 8 (5)

JERICHO, Vt. — The Hurricanes (10-3) had no trouble picking up this win in five innings.

Miranda Rogers had three singles to help pace the Hartford attack. Madison Willey had a pair of singles and a double. Logan Evans had a pair of hits, and Faith Brown had a single.

Serenitee Martel pitched the first two innings, striking out three while allowing six runs. Marina Grassi went the final three innings, allowing two runs while fanning two.

Hartford will host Woodstock on Tuesday for senior day.

Otter Valley 14, Windsor 7

WINDSOR — The Yellowjackets (5-9) couldn’t rebound from an 8-0 deficit after three innings against the Otters.

Bri Barton and Cassie Clark each scored runs for Windsor.

The Jacks close the season at Rutland on Tuesday and then at Fair Haven on Thursday.

Stevens 19, Mascoma 0

CLAREMONT — The Cardinals rolled over the Royals to improve to 6-8. Mascoma fell to 0-14.

Stevens is back in action Tuesday at Bishop Brady.

The Royals host Newfound on Wednesday.

Baseball Stevens 9, Mascoma 5

CLAREMONT — The Cardinals took advantage of five Royals errors for the home win. Matt Becker earned the win on the mound for Stevens, and Cayden Marquay took the loss for Mascoma.

Stevens (9-5) travels to Bishop Brady on Wednesday, while Mascoma (3-11) hosts Newfound on the same day.

Otter Valley 14, Windsor 5

WINDSOR — Johnny Clark drove in a pair of runs for the Yellowjackets, but the Otters took advantage of six Windsor errors in this one. The Yellowjackets (2-11) are at Fair Haven on Thursday.

Boys Lacrosse Hopkinton 14, Lebanon 2

HOPKINTON, N.H. — Abe Pearson had both goals for Lebanon (4-9). Benji Madory assisted on both scores. Goalie James Barnett made 16 saves.

The Raiders have lost five straight and will host Campbell on Wednesday to close the regular season.

Souhegan 10, Hanover 8

HANOVER — The Bears dropped to 4-9 and will conclude the regular season by hosting Windham on Friday.

Inter-Lakes 16, Stevens 2

CLAREMONT — The Cardinals (0-11) are next in action Wednesday at Kearsarge.

Girls Lacrosse Hopkinton 17, Lebanon 8

LEBANON — The Hawks pulled away in the second half, dropping the Raiders to 4-9.

The hosts held a narrow lead, 7-4, at halftime before piling it on a bit after the break. Maddie Jewell led Lebanon with four goals. Hadley Rich added two goals. Abby Ripley and Delaney Deshane had one each. Goalie Drew Kantor made 11 saves.

Coach Sara Ecker praised the midfield play of Sara Forman. The Raiders conclude the regular season at Campbell on Thursday.

Mount Anthony 17, Woodstock 14

WOODSTOCK — The Wasps took strides from the teams’ prior matchup, a 15-6 loss at Mount Anthony on May 8.

Isabel Konijnenberg had five goals and three assists for the Wasps (4-7). Lily Gubbins added four goals. Claudia Shoemaker had a goal and an assist. Kassidy Haley, Hannah Gubbins and Maeve Roylance had scored once each. Gracie Laperle had an assist.

Audrey Emery made 14 saves in goal for Woodstock, which hosts Rutland for senior day on Wednesday.

Girls Tennis Woodstock 5, Burr & Burton 2

WOODSTOCK — The Wasps swept the two doubles matches to earn a win over the Bulldogs.

Brooke Hecker (6-0, 6-2) and Hannah Watson (6-0, 6-1) each had straight set wins in the top two singles matches for Woodstock. Charlotte Nunan added a comeback win at No. 3, 6-7 (9), 6-3, 10-2.

Sophia Nisimblat and Chloe Masillo added a clinching straight-set win at No. 1 doubles, 6-3, 6-2). Tess Belisle and Mia Zillian capped the day with a comeback win, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-6.

Woodstock (9-2) closes the regular season at home against Hartford on Wednesday.

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