McQueeney sets the tone
Junior delivers 4 hits as Wilde Lake softball ends Mt. Hebron’s streak
Leading by two in the top of the sixth, Wilde Lake softball’s Heather McQueeney laced the ball to deep center field. She burst out of the batter’s box, racing for her second triple of the day. Two runs came home in the process.
The junior was firing on all cylinders at the plate, finishing 4-for-4 with three extra-base hits and two RBIs. Her second triple extended Wilde Lake’s lead as the Wildecats defeated Mt. Hebron, 7-2, ending the Vikings’ six-game winning streak.
“I was thinking about nothing,” McQueeney said of her approach at the plate. “That’s all I do. My philosophy is, think about a blank piece of paper when I’m hitting. Don’t think too much, because at the beginning of the season it wasn’t working for me, but I feel a lot more confident at the plate now.”
As the leadoff hitter, McQueeney set the tone for the Wildecats lineup. Meanwhile, senior Veronica Goode excelled in the circle for Wilde Lake (7-3, 5-3 Howard County). After surrendering a home run on the second pitch of the game to the Vikings’ Ashley Cheung, Goode settled in. She struck out the side in the second, pounding the outside corner, finishing the game with 10 strikeouts.
Mt. Hebron fell to 7-2 overall and 6-2 in county play with the loss.
Liberty 14, South Carroll 4: Madison Cadieux went 3-for-3, all doubles, with five RBIs to lead the Lions.
Century 13, Westminster 5: Caylee Clark had three hits, including a double, and three RBIs to lead the Knights.
Glenelg 12, Centennial 6: Reese Holden, Madison Stouffer and Haley Markel each finished with two RBIs, leading the way for the Gladiators (7-3, 6-3 Howard County).
Hammond 6, Marriotts Ridge 5: Maddie Holder launched a walk-off double and earned the win in the circle to lead the Golden Bears (4-5, 4-5 Howard County).
Chesapeake 11, South River 6: Four players had multi-hit games and the Cougars won with a seventh-inning rally.
Joppatowne 20, Kenwood 14: The visiting Mariners (3-6) got a complete game from freshman Ashley Merson.
Edgewood 24, Poly 0: Miranda Badham and Valeria Gutierrez combined on a one-hitter for the visiting Rams (5-3).
River Hill 19, Oakland Mills 0: The Hawks (4-4, 4-4 Howard County) scored a season high 19 runs, with 11 hits on the day.
North County 10, Severna Park 5: Viktoria Dorn, Sally Trent, Livi Driver, Lily Becker and Christina Ballagh all drove in runs for the Falcons in the loss.
Carver Center 12, Franklin 3: Winner Lilly Dennis went seven innings, gave up three runs on two hits, walked seven and struck out six for the host Wildcats.
Girls lacrosse
Eastern Tech 12, Carver 11: Jess Urban and Leah Brammer led Eastern Tech with three goals each.
Towson 17, Perry Hall 3: Avery Briggs, Chloe Gibson, Gabi Galvez, Mary Claire Heubeck, Lilywynn Holman and Finlay Harmon each scored twice for the Generals.
Bel Air 16, Elkton 3: Logan Cook scored four goals to lead nine different Bobcats who found the net in the win.
Havre de Grace 17, Patterson Mill 7: Addison Harmel and Ally Torgerson each had multi-goal games in a loss for Patterson Mill.
North Harford 12, Harford Tech 7: Jody Cadden and Kendall Fortune each scored four goals to lead the Hawks.
Wilde Lake 20, Hammond 12: The Wildecats (3-3, 3-2 Howard County) scored a season-high 20 goals as Cassy Montgomery dominated with 13 points (nine goals, four assists).
Century 19, South Carroll 9: Lauren Hackett and Jasmine Stanton each scored five goals as the Knights improved to 8-0.
Westminster 8, Liberty 7: The Owls built a 5-1 lead and held off a late Liberty rally.
Indian Creek 15, Catholic 6: Sophie Gomberg scored eight goals, while Mia Putzi had two goals and four assists for the Eagles.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes 22, Calverton 10: The host Falcons (11-2-1, 5-0 CALL) took a 15-3 advantage in the first half.
North County 10, Annapolis 6: Alyssa Yost scored six goals and Natalia Cosentino added three in the win.
Boys lacrosse
Winters Mill 5, Manchester Valley 4: Five different Falcons scored goals and Seth Meyers made 10 saves in the defensive battle.
Queen Anne’s 10, Chesapeake 3: Chase Bivens scored all three goals for the Cougars.
Baseball
Gerstell 12, AACS 0: Gavin Larson threw a complete game, two-hit shutout in five innings for Gerstell.
Century 13, Westminster 2: The Knights brought an early end to the game with six runs in the fifth inning.
Liberty 9, South Carroll 4: Down a run in the bottom of the sixth, Liberty erupted for six runs to claim the win.
Marriotts Ridge 5, Long Reach 0: Nick Russo earned the win after throwing 5 ⅔ shutout innings, striking out nine and giving up just one hit.
Archbishop Spalding 5, John Carroll 1: Parker Thomas gave up one unearned run in six innings for the Cavaliers (17-3).
Southern 6, Old Mill 1: Justin Knapp, Quinn Waters and Thomas Martin led Southern (8-2) offensively.
Broadneck 10, Annapolis 1: Nick Stergiou picked up the win for the Bruins, striking out eight and allowing three hits in six innings.
Severna Park 3, North County 2: The Falcons posted three third-inning runs then held off a late North County rally..
Chesapeake 7, South River 0: Noah Bowerman went the distance on the mound, throwing a one-hitter with eight strikeouts.
Severna Park 3, North County 2: Mike Bowles earned the win for Severna Park, allowing three hits and two runs in 6 ⅓ innings while striking out seven.
Mt. Hebron 4, Wilde Lake 2: Sam Cohen went 4-for-4 for the Vikings and Sam Kelly had three hits.
River Hill 9, Hammond 1: Brady Young hit a three-run home run, while Eje Okojie and Will Zatkowski each finished with two RBIs the Hawks (10-2, 9-0 Howard County).
Reservoir 9, Howard 1: The Gators (8-3, 6-3 Howard County) earned their fourth straight win as Travis Thompson allowed one run on two hits while striking out 11 in six innings.
Harford Tech 11, Rising Sun 9: Trailing 9-5 in the top of the seventh, the visiting Cobras (4-9, 2-6 UCBAC) scored six runs in the inning to defeat the Tigers (4-7, 3-6).
Glenelg Country 1, McDonogh 0: Dylan Melton threw a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts.
Poly 16, Mervo 0: Corey Brown had three hits for the Engineers and Miles Fancher drove in three runs.
Dundalk 10, Western Tech 6: Mason Wingate had two hits and four RBIs and Dalan Johnson hit a home run for the Owls, who rallied from a 4-0 deficit.
Bel Air 13, Aberdeen 0: Cole Saxon pitched a five-inning one-hitter, striking out five.
Mount Saint Joseph 10, St. Mary’s 0: Elijah Shaffer had three RBIs to lead the Gaels.