Softball: Moulton sister act a big hit for Stafford
May 16—The Stafford High softball team had the final say in a see-saw game.
Jaelyn Moulton's triple plated her twin sister Andrea with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Bulldogs rallied to defeat visiting Somers 8-7 in an NCCC game Monday.
Stafford (7-8) trailed 3-0 and took leads of 4-3, 5-4, and 6-4. Somers (10-9) trailed by one after six innings.
With one out in the top of the seventh, Grace Chagnon doubled and scored on Hailey Schafer's triple to tie it. Schafer came home on Aubrie Kobjak's grounder to the mound to make it 7-6.
After Abi Julian was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double to open the bottom of the seventh, Ashley Toney singled to center field and an outfield error allowed her to come all the way around to score the tying run. Andrea Moulton then reached on an infield error to set the stage for her twin Jaelyn.
Jaelyn Moulton missed the cycle by a double as she also homered and singled. Julian and Andrea Moulton had two hits each. Sofia Frassinelli was the winning pitcher with a seven-hitter. She walked six and struck out 10.
Addison Powell was 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBIs for the Spartans.
Stafford is at East Hampton today. Somers will try to snap a four-game losing streak in its regular season finale as it hosts Stafford for a rematch Thursday.
ROCKVILLE 14, ELLINGTON 0. In Ellington, Alexis Real fired a three-hitter as Rockville made it nine straight wins in NCCC action. She walked none and struck out 15.
On the season, the Springfield College-bound senior has an earned run average of 0.22 with 285 strikeouts in 126Î innings.
The Rams (16-3) jumped on Ellington starting pitcher Keyleigh Flaherty for two runs in the first inning, three in the third, and two in the fourth. They'd add seven runs in the last two innings.
The top three in the Rams' order combined for eight hits and nine runs scored. Leadoff hitter Madison Pitkin singled, doubled, and homered, scored three runs, and drove in two for Rockville. Lila Ward had two hits and scored three times from her No. 2 spot in order. Teal followed with three hits and scored three times.
Liana Wheelock-Bonet added a three-rubn double while Kate Larson and Kennedy Gidarakos chipped in two hits each.
Flaherty had two hits for the Knights (12-5), who have dropped three straight.
The win gives Rockville second place in the NCCC, one game behind conference champion Coventry.
The Rams close out the regular season at Mercy Wednesday. Ellington entertains No. 9 North Branford the same day.
BOLTON 9, GRANBY 0. In Bolton, Breelin McDougal fired a two-hitter as the host Bulldogs rolled to the NCCC win. She walked two and struck out 12.
The teams were scoreless until the bottom of the third inning when Bolton (11-6) strung together eight hits to score seven runs. Madison Peacock had the key hit as her shot down the right-field line with the bases loaded was misplayed allowing four runs to score.
Olivia McGovern had both hits for Granby (11-6).
The Bulldogs are at Windham Tech on Wednesday.
SUFFIELD 14, EAST GRANBY 11. In East Granby, Suffield scored five times in the seventh inning to pick up the NCCC win that kept its postseason hopes alive.
Rylie Baril's single drove in Emily Greene with the tying run and scored the lead run on Hayli Graham's single.
Graham finished with four hits for the Wildcats (6-12). Baril and Sam Ruggieri added three hits each. Luka Matejek was the winning pitcher in relief.
East Granby is 1-14.
Suffield needs to win its final two games to qualify for the state tournament. The Wildcats are at Staples Saturday and at Stafford on May 23.
CANTON 9, EAST WINDSOR/SMSA 3. In East Windsor, Alice Butterfield homered and struck out 10 as Canton (9-9) posted the NCCC win. A five-run sixth inning allowed the Warriors to break open a 4-2 game.
Atnieliz Cruz-Diaz had three hits for the Panthers (4-13). Abby Lee scored twice with Celiani Gonzalez scoring the third run. On the mound, Lee struck out 12.
The co-op hosts University/Classical today.
BRISTOL CENTRAL 4, RHAM 1. In Bristol, George Washington University-bound Sophia Torreso tossed a five-hitter in No. 5 Bristol Central's CCC interdivisional win. She walked two and struck out eight.
After Linnea Carlson's solo home run gave RHAM (10-8) a lead in the top of the second inning, the Rams scored twice in the bottom of the second to take the lead for good. They added two runs in the fifth.
Hadley Marchand had two hits for the Raptors. She also pitched a complete game allowing seven hits. She walked two and fanned nine.
RHAM is at Glastonbury Wednesday.
BRISTOL EASTERN 6, TOLLAND 3. In Bristol, Ashley Serafin's six-hitter paced Bristol Eastern to the CCC interdivisional victory. She struck out seven.
Emily Valentine had a two-run double for the Lancers (10-8).
Tolland (12-4) is on the road Wednesday to face Manchester.
State poll
The GameTimeCT/New Haven Register coaches/media high school softball poll. First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis. Records through Sunday.
Record Points
1. Southington (13) 16-0 390
2. Fairfield Ludlowe 17-1 358
3. Masuk 17-1 314
4. Woodland 18-0 312
5. Bristol Central 16-1 272
6. Newtown 16-1 264
7. North Haven 17-0 230
8. Jonathan Law 15-2 206
9. North Branford 16-1 179
10. Coventry 17-0 173
Also receiving votes: Cheshire (13-4) 109; Ridgefield (15-3) 106; Windsor (15-2) 92; Trumbull (13-5) 60; Old Lyme (16-1) 40; St. Joseph (13-5) 35; Amity Regional (14-5) 33; Shepaug Valley (13-2) 30; NFA (12-5) 27; Ellington (12-4) 17; Guilford (14-4) 17; Rockville (15-3) 17; Waterford (12-6) 17; Plainville (14-3) 9; Mercy (13-4) 8.
The following voted: George DeMaio, WELI; Will Aldam, GameTimeCT; Mike Madera, GameTimeCT; Dave Phillips, GameTimeCT; Nick DeLizio, North Branford; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Terry Dinan, New Canaan; Tony Calcagni, Mercy; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT; Tim Jensen, The Patch; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.
