New Hampshire Hardball

Bourque, North handle Salem

Recaps from Saturday’s four NHIAA Division I games played at Nashua’s Holman Stadium: 

NASHUA NORTH 3, SALEM 2

Elias Bourque tossed a complete game to help the Titans raise their record to 4-2. Bourque surrendered five hits, struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter. Both Salem runs were earned.

North took a 2-0 lead by scoring twice in the bottom of the fifth. Salem tied the game in the top of the sixth, and then the Titans took the lead for good in the bottom half of the inning.

Bourque also had two hits and drove in a run for North.

Catcher Owen Doherty and first baseman Dominic Hamman each went 1-for-3 with an RBI for Salem, which fell to 1-3.

NASHUA SOUTH 6, PINKERTON 2

Nick Shaw pitched a complete game as the Panthers improved to 2-3.

Shaw surrendered nine hits and stuck out four.

Devin Sawyer and Isaiah Hedquist each had two RBIs for South, which received a triple from Kosay Tanaka.

Pinkerton, last year’s Division I champion, fell to 4-2.

CONCORD 3, LONDONDERRY 0

Brooks Craigue tossed 70 pitched in a complete-game pitching performance to help Concord hand Londonderry its first loss.

Craigue limited Londonderry to three hits, walked one and struck out three. He also had a double and scored a run.

Nater Wachter had a two-run triple and also scored for Concord, which improved to 5-2. The loss dropped Londonderry to 4-1.

DOVER  6, BISHOP GUERTIN 1

Dover ended a two-game losing streak and improved its record to 3-2.

BG became the second unbeaten team to lose Saturday. The Cardinals entered the contest 4-0. Dom Monico had the lone RBI for the Green Wave.

Exeter (5-0) is the only unbeaten team remaining in Division I.

*******

Those who would like to help New Hampshire Hardball promote baseball in the Granite State can do so by purchasing a New Hampshire Hardball membership or by making a donation below.  Sponsorship inquiries can be sent to nhhardball@gmail.com. Your support is greatly appreciated.

You must be logged in to post a comment Login