LEBANON — The Lebanon High baseball team beat John Stark, 6-5, on Wednesday when Nick Brill hit a two-out fly ball over a drawn-in left fielder to score Sam Bates with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Raiders trailed, 4-2, entering the NHIAA Division II game’s sixth frame. Easton Wykes delivered a two-run single that landed in shallow center field and tied the contest, 4-4.

“We can put Easton anywhere in the field and he battles at the plate more than most,” Lebanon coach Chauncey Wood said of the senior, who also stole a base. “He came up big in a big moment.”

John Stark led, 5-4, in the seventh inning before Bates and Spencer Cunningham walked during the frame’s bottom half.

With two out, Bennett Hewett struck a bouncing ball toward the Generals’ second baseman. The ball clearly struck Cunningham in the calf as he ran, but no call was made and the bases were loaded for Brill’s deciding fly ball.

“These kinds of games are nerve-wracking but exciting,” said Wood, whose team committed four errors, bringing its total in its three games this week to 17. “This is what makes baseball fun.”

Hewett and Jack Clary each had two hits, including a double, and an RBI for Lebanon, which trailed, 4-0, when it came to bat in the second inning.

Raiders starting pitcher Dawson Bates, who began the day with an earned-run average of 0.66, allowed five hits and four runs, only one of them earned, during 5⅓ innings. The senior struck out five Generals and walked four.

Bates was relieved by Hewett, who surrendered one hit and one run while striking out one batter and walking none during 1⅔ innings on the mound. Lebanon (5-5), which struck out 12 times, hosts defending state champion Hollis Brookline (8-3) on Friday, its fourth game in five days.

Woodstock 5White River Valley 3

WOODSTOCK — The Wasps used a four-run fourth inning to earn some revenge against the Wildcats, who had beaten Woodstock, 12-5, on April 29.

Jacob Stone, Holden Larmie and Aksel Oates had two hits apiece for Woodstock, which won despite committing four errors to White River Valley’s none. Vince Petrone went the distance on the mound, allowing four hits and two earned runs, striking out 10 and walking four. He threw 111 pitches in the effort.

Wyatt Cadwell pitched all six innings for the Wildcats. Tattin Griffin was 2-for-3 at the plate for WRV.

Woodstock (2-5) is right back in action Thursday against Mill River. The Wildcats (7-3) host Williamstown on Saturday.

Hanover 8, ConVal 0

NORWICH — Allie Muirhead, Alex Boone and Jake Toulmin combined on a one-hit shutout as the Bears remained unbeaten.

Hanover struck for three runs in the second inning, all with two outs. Hayden Avard drove in the first two with a single to score Oliver Sperry and Wyatt Daigle. Jackson McBride’s single brought Avard home.

In the fourth, Daigle drew a one-out walk, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Avard. A Jack McGrath double and singles from Sam Sacerdote and Jake Toulmin highlighted a three-run fifth, which extended the lead to 7-0. The final run scored in the sixth when McBride led off with a single to center, stole second and scored on Sam Sacerdote’s RBI groundout two batters later.

Hanover’s pitchers struck out 13, led by Muirhead’s six in four innings of work. Boone struck out the side in his only inning of work, and Toulmin struck out four over the final two frames. Hanover has allowed just 20 runs in nine games this season (team ERA of 1.66), striking out 76 while allowing just 39 hits in 59 innings.

McBride and McGrath had two hits apiece and Avard drove in three to key the offense, which stole 12 bases in the win.

The Bears (9-0) host Merrimack Valley on Thursday.

Hartford 8, U-32 1

EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. — Matt Hayes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Hurricanes, striking out 11 and walking just two.

Zach Johnson, Christian Hathorn and Nate Clark had two hits each, with Clark also driving in two runs.

“Matt was in total control from the start,” Hartford coach Bill Vielleux said. “He was overpowering when he needed to be, and his off-speed pitches kept U-32 off balance. Losing the no-hitter late was disappointing, but it’s a good win.”

The Hurricanes (6-2) are at Brattleboro on Thursday, then host Bellows Falls on Friday night.

Monadnock 18, Newport 1

NEWPORT — The Tigers fell to 1-7 and will travel to Mascoma on Thursday.

Bishop Brady 8, Stevens 0

CLAREMONT — The Cardinals are now 5-5 after falling to the Giants. Stevens hosts Conant on Friday.

Fair Haven 15, Windsor 3

WINDSOR — The Yellowjackets dropped to 0-9 and will host Rivendell on Saturday.

SOFTBALL John Stark 26, Lebanon 3

LEBANON — The Generals, last season’s NHIAA Division II runners-up, pounded out 20 hits while dropping the Raiders to 2-7.

Lebanon gave ace pitcher Ava Kaercher, who has 102 strikeouts this season, a day off from the circle. However, the freshman contributed a single at the plate.

Ashlee Blashock had a single and a double and Rya Wykes, Aylah Salls and Savannah Therriault each rapped singles for Lebanon, which hosts Hollis Brookline on Friday.

ConVal 12, Hanover 0

NORWICH — The Cougars scored four runs in the first inning and three in the second in the win over the Bears.

Jess Lobb allowed nine hits and a season-low two walks with six strikeouts in 4⅔ innings. Sophie Wise was 2-for-3 at the plate.

Hanover (0-9) is at Mascoma on Thursday.

Fair Haven 15, Windsor 14 (9 innings)

WINDSOR — The Yellowjackets scored four runs in the seventh to send the game to extra innings but could not pull out the win.

Piper Vivian drove in three runs for Windsor. Molly Burke struggled in the pitcher’s circle, due in part to a tight strike zone, and walked 11 batters.

The Yellowjackets (4-5) are at White River Valley on Saturday.

Oxbow 17, Randolph 0

RANDOLPH, Vt. — The Olympians made it a perfect 10 straight wins to start the season as Naomi Rosa tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out nine.

Hadlee Allen was 4-for-4 with a home run, a double and two singles, all in the first three innings.

Oxbow plated 10 runs in the third, with Brianna Gray, Allen, Mazie Bourgeois, Anastase Bourgeois and Maggi Ellsworth all driving in runs.

The Olympians (10-0) host Thetford on Saturday.

Newport 13, Monadnock 0

NEWPORT — The Tigers remained perfect at 8-0. Newport hosts Fall Mountain on Friday.

Stevens 4, Bishop Brady 2

CLAREMONT — The Cardinals improved to 2-7 and will host Conant on Friday.

BOYS LACROSSE Hartford 10, Colchester 6

COLCHESTER, Vt. — Joseph Barwood had four goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes, who are now 10-0.

Nick Daniels and Bryce Soboleski each scored twice, and Evan Lynds and Ryan Spaulding added a goal apiece. Austin St. Peter contributed with three assists.

Graham Thompson made five saves, and Connor Tierney scooped up 10 ground balls to become Hartford’s all-time leader in that category with 217. He passed Nick Porter, who is currently playing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Hartford hosts Stowe on Monday.

Lebanon 12, Inter-Lakes 4

MEREDITH, N.H. — Abe Pearson led the Raiders with five goals and two assists in the victory.

Otto Bourne added three goals and four assists, Ben Twarog scored twice and Evan George and Luke Engert each had a goal and an assist. Benji Madory contributed with three assists.

James Barnett made nine saves for Lebanon (4-4), which travels to Bow on Friday.

GIRLS LACROSSE Inter-Lakes 13, Lebanon 11

LEBANON — The Raiders led by two goals at the half but scored just twice thereafter in the loss. Maddie Jewell had seven goals and an assist for Lebanon.

Hadley Rich added two goals, Delaney Deshane had a goal and an assist and Norah Burns picked up an assist as well. Drew Kantor made 12 saves.

“Our turnovers caused us problems today, and we gave up too many possessions because of it,” Raiders coach Sara Ecker said. “The team played with a ton of effort regardless.”

Lebanon (3-6) is back in action Thursday at St. Thomas.

Woodstock 13, Lyndon 0

LYNDON, Vt. — Lily Gubbins led the Wasps with four goals in the shutout victory.

Fiona Piconi and Claudia Shoemaker each scored twice, and Gracie Laperle, Maeve Roylance, Isabel Konijnenberg, Emma Allegretti and Ella Lockhart each tallied once. Roylance added two assists, and Laperle, Shoemaker, Allegretti, Kassidy Haley and Agnes Kardashian each had one.

Audrey Emery made four saves in the shutout. Woodstock (3-4) is at Burr & Burton on Saturday.

Pinkerton 15, Hanover 11

DERRY, N.H. — The Bears were handed their first loss of the season against the Astros, who compete in NHIAA Division I. Hanover still sits in first place in Division II.

Kali McDonnell led the Bears with four goals and four assists. Emily Perras scored three goals, Mia Madden had two goals and two assists and Maggie Higgins and Maeve Lee each had one goal and one assist.

Hanover (8-1) is at Goffstown on Monday.

BOYS TENNIS Rutland 7, Hartford 0

RUTLAND, Vt. — Sebastian Fraser took his match to a tiebreak at No. 1 singles but fell short, and the Hurricanes could not win a set in any of the other matches.

Hartford (2-5) hosts Burr & Burton on Tuesday.

Hanover 8, Concord 1

CONCORD — The Bears got singles victories from Sam Ames (8-2 at No. 1), Zach Pearson (8-0 at No. 2), Ian Holmes (8-3 at No. 3), Ray Menkov (8-0 at No. 5) and Pablo Martin-Asensio (8-0 at No. 6). Ming Liu, at No. 4, was defeated in a tiebreak.

Ames and Pearson picked up an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles, Henry Werner and Trevor Lichtensteiin won 8-5 at No. 2 doubles, and Menkov and Martin-Asensio earned an 8-1 victory at No. 3 doubles.

Hanover improved to 7-1 and will complete a suspended match at home against Nashua South on Thursday. The Bears then host Manchester Memorial on Friday.

GIRLS TENNIS Hanover 9, Concord 0

HANOVER — The Bears dropped no more than one game in any match, shutting out the Crimson Tide.

Singles victories, in lineup order, came from Rachel Rockmore, Mackenzie Liu, Sophia Costa, Noura St. Hilaire, Emilia Torresani and Campbell White. Rockmore and Costa earned a win at No. 1 doubles, Shayna Rockmore and Allie Lee did the same at No. 2, and St. Hilaire and Julia Lawe completed the sweep at No. 3.

Hanover (9-1) is at Manchester Memorial on Friday.

Woodstock 5, Mount Anthony 2

WOODSTOCK — The Wasps got singles wins from Brooke Hecker (6-0, 6-3 at No. 1), Hannah Watson (4-6, 6-4, 10-8 at No. 2), Sophia Nisimblat (6-1, 6-7, 10-5 at No. 3) and Charlotte Nunan (6-3, 6-0 at N0. 4). Tess Belisle and Mila Zillian earned a 6-2, 3-6, 10-3 victory at No. 1 doubles.

Woodstock (4-1) hosts Mount St. Joseph on Saturday.

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