2-run sixth lifts Curley over Calvert Hall
The gutsy pitching was there all game for the Archbishop Curley baseball team Thursday against visiting Calvert Hall. And when a little offense was needed late, the No. 10 Friars proved clutch at the plate too.
Standout senior Ryan Edmonds, who relieved starting pitcher James Gladden in the fifth inning, handled double duty. He came up with a clutch run-scoring double in the Friars’ deciding two-run sixth and got key outs on the mound to lead Curley to a 3-2 win over the No. 2 Cardinals in Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference play.
With one game remaining in the regular season for both teams, Curley (16-12, 8-5 MIAA) moves one game behind Calvert Hall (19-7, 9-4) for second place and an opening-round bye in the playoffs.
On Tuesday, Calvert Hall hosts John Carroll, while Curley travels to St. Mary’s for 4 p.m. games. A Calvert Hall win or Curley loss would give the Cardinals second place with No. 1 Archbishop Spalding already assured the top seed. With Curley winning both games against Calvert Hall, the Friars would claim the second seed if both teams finish with 9-4 league marks.
“It’s big,” Edmonds said. “Calvert Hall is our rival school — everybody knows that — and last time we played them we beat them 3-2 and this time we played them, beat them 3-2. As far as playoffs, they’re making a push for the second seed and so are we, so winning this game was really huge.”
Putting themselves into position to still get a crack at the second seed started with a strong five-inning, 10-strikeout performance from Gladden, who left the mound with a 1-0 lead on John Petryszak’s home run in the fourth.
After the Cardinals finally pushed across an unearned run in the sixth to tie the game at 1, Edmonds limited the damage by striking out Jake Butler and Connor Keys with runners on second and third. More importantly, he left Cardinals catcher Lamar King (4-for-4 with two doubles and one run) in the on-deck circle.
With one out in the bottom of the sixth, the Friars responded. Harry Middlebrooks and Zach Gaeta both singled and Edmonds pulled a run-scoring double over third base. That ended a quality start for Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Mufareh, who gave up five hits and finished with eight strikeouts. Dom Bahr entered in relief, and after an intentional walk to Petryszak (2-for-2, walk) to lead the bases, Kevin Goedecke worked a walk to make it 3-1.
The insurance run was needed. King opened the seventh with a double and scored when EJ Hankerson grounded out to shortstop Riley McBride to cut the lead to 3-2. Edmonds got John Harris to ground out to McBride, who went deep in the hole at short and made a strong throw to close out the win.
Francis Scott Key 8, Pikesville 4: Nick Patterson threw a five-hitter for the Eagles. He held Pikesville scoreless through six innings until it scored four runs in the seventh. Colton Feister drove in two runs. Jacob Ingle was 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles and a triple.
Towson 3, Catonsville 1: The Generals scored three runs in the sixth to take the win. Samuel Bayne singled in two runs to highlight the spurt. Michael Stamatos had two hits on the day. Ryan Boice tossed a one-hitter with three strikeouts.
Chesapeake 10, Meade 0: Josh Boyd and Jayden Cieri combined to throw a five-inning no-hitter. Boyd struck out seven in 3 ⅓ innings. Dillon Stevens led the offense with three hits and three RBIs.
South River 4, Glen Burnie 3: Quinn Yellin went 2-for-3 and drove in a run to help South River (7-11) edge Glen Burnie (11-8). Aiden Cassilly gave up two earned runs over 5 ⅔ innings to earn the win on the mound.
Annapolis Area Christian School 3, St. Vincent Pallotti 2: Andrew Fatusin’s bunt single scored Will Henderson in the bottom of the ninth, giving AACS the
walk-off win. Ryan Jones pitched all nine innings, surrendering just six hits while striking out 10.
St. Mary’s 12, Gilman 5: Jon Madden went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs. He also was the winning pitcher for the Saints. Henry Carbone singled, doubled and drove in two for St. Mary’s.
Archbishop Spalding 10, Loyola Blakefield 1: Caleb Estes had two hits, including a home run, to drive in four runs and lead the Cavaliers (23-4) to victory. Parker Thomas led Spalding on the mound, allowing only one run and three hits while striking out nine in five innings.
North County 7, Crofton 0: Thor Hildebrand limited the Cardinals to three hits in the shutout, striking out seven batters. Kevin Santos batted 2-for-3 with a run while Kyle Lowman drove in two runs for the Knights (13-6).
Key 11, Chapelgate 1: Armand Ortiz homered and drove in two for Key. Collin McNabb singled, doubled and drove in a run, while Chris Williams also picked up an RBI in the win.
Aberdeen 16, Joppatowne 5: Will Hart singled, doubled and drove in four to lead Aberdeen. Sean Deaner finished with three hits, including a triple, and two RBIs.
Mt. Hebron 6, Howard 0: Two pitchers combined on the six-hitter. Sam Cohen started and went six innings, striking out 11. Nick Hutchinson singled, doubled and drove in two to lead the Vikings’ offense.
Sparrows Point 3, Dulaney 3: The game was ruled a tie after 14 innings. Mark Shelley pitched seven innings for the Pointers, giving up two runs. Austin Shifflett gave up one run in five innings and Logan Deene threw two scoreless innings. Nate Farlow gave up two runs in 6 ⅓ innings for Dulaney. Grant Kirstukis threw 2 ⅔ scoreless innings. Ibo Bakir gave up one run in four innings. Offensively, Shelley singled and tripled twice for the Pointers. Colson Felt was 3-for-5 with an RBI for Dulaney.
Softball
Reservoir 13, River Hill 0: Leading by two with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the second, Reservoir pitcher Maggie Frisvold laced a double to deep center field.
Her extra-base hit cleared the bases, extending the Gators’ lead to five. From
there, Reservoir’s bats continued to stay hot, securing a 13-0 victory over River Hill in five innings, snapping the Hawks’ six-game winning streak.
With the win, the Gators (15-0) moved closer to an undefeated regular season, clinching their second consecutive Howard County championship.
— Jacob Steinberg
Catonsville 4, Westminster 0: Senior Maggie Kreis pitched a four-hit shutout and struck out nine while walking only one in the No. 5 Comets’ victory. Kreis also had two hits and an RBI.
— Craig Clary
Dundalk 10, Patapsco 0: The Owls’ seniors led the way on senior night. Kassie Poling had three hits and two RBIs, Alex McCue singled, doubled and drove in two runs and Britney Thompson had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI.
Sparrows Point 14, Perry Hall 3: After giving up three runs in the top of the first, the Pointers rallied back to lead after three innings. Ava Johnson had three hits, including a home run, and four RBIs. Molly Shelley went 4-for-4.
Liberty 12, Manchester Valley 2: Liberty jumped in front with 10 runs in the top of the first inning. Erin Martin and Evelyn Connor each went 4-for-5 for the Lions, with Connor driving in two and Martin one. Kaelin Ault singled, doubled, tripled and drove in two.
North Harford 14, C. Milton Wright 4:
After allowing the Mustangs to score four runs in the first inning, the Hawks jumped ahead with five in the bottom of the frame. Maggie Mullin picked up the win for the Hawks, striking out nine.
Archbishop Spalding 10, John Carroll 0:
Amaya Carroll threw a five-inning one-hitter with six strikeouts for the Cavaliers. Jayda Betts went 3-for-3. Emma Scarfe, Carroll and Alex Bailey all had multiple hits for Spalding.
Atholton 20, Oakland Mills 3: The Raiders earned their second win of the season with a season-high 20 runs. Morgan Ryan and Katie Saylor each had two hits to lead the way.
Mt. Hebron 3, Howard 0: Emma Behel shined in the circle, allowing just two hits through seven innings for the Vikings (10-5, 9-5 Howard County). Sophia Ginty led the way at the plate with a pair of RBIs. For Howard (10-5, 9-4), Maddie Coleman struck out 10 through six innings.
Wilde Lake 9, Marriotts Ridge 3: Lauren Jascewsky spearheaded the Wildecats’ offense, finishing 4-for-4 with an RBI. Veronica Goode tallied three RBIs, while Allison McQueeney added two. Wilde Lake (14-4, 12-4 Howard County) has won five in a row. For Marriotts Ridge (3-9), Jasmin Kirkland and Ashley Theimer each finished with two hits.
Severna Park 14, Annapolis 0: Christina Ballagh led the Falcons, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Alexa Jimeno collected the win from the circle, allowing just one hit and striking out five.
South River 9, Glen Burnie 2: Brianna Ford tallied nine strikeouts and drove in two runs for the Seahawks, ending the Gophers’ six-game winning streak. Gracelyn Solarz hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, while CJ Harris batted in two runs and Erin Tebbe drove in one. Alexis Abrams went 3-for-3 for Glen Burnie, bringing home a run herself.
Girls lacrosse
Eastern Tech 20, Patapsco 7: Five Mavericks — Lily Jones, Jess Urban, Leah Brammer, Keira Choi and Ashley Kyle — tallied hat tricks in the win. Maria Schneider added two goals and three assists. Monica Mumma made eight saves.
Century 16, C. Milton Wright 11: Lauren Hackett and Anna Hackett each scored five goals, and Caroline Little backed them with four goals and two assists in the Knights’ win. Becca Mullinex made nine saves.
South Carroll 13, Frederick 2: Shannon McTavish scored five goals and assisted on three others to lead the Cavaliers. Caroline Laur and Grace Laur each added two goals. Leah Miller, Isabelle Gapen, Cailin Yankle and Reese Athey also scored. Claire Vasquenza made six saves.
Hereford 14, North Harford 7: The Bulls got four goals from Maddison Izzo and three each from Jordan Peterson and Lindsey Moneymaker as they doubled up the Hawks. Jody Cadden and Claire McMahon each scored twice for North Harford.
Marriotts Ridge 17, Dulaney 9: Maisy Clevenger led the way for the Mustangs (10-4) with seven goals and added an assist. Sofie Bender scored four times, while Hayley Lettinga, Caroline Albert and Sophia Baxter each scored twice. Grace Hejeebu made seven saves.
Boys lacrosse
Manchester Valley 13, Liberty 11:
Manchester Valley ran out to a six-goal first-quarter lead, but had to hold on in the end to record the win in a Carroll County league game.
Grant Miller led the Mavericks (5-7) with four goals, while Blake Ray chipped in three. Jesse Jason led Liberty (5-7) with four goals.
— Mike Frainie, For Carroll County Times
C. Milton Wright 9, Century 6: C. Milton Wright’s Blaine Dail showed up when his team needed him most with four goals, leading the Mustangs to a victory over the Knights. The Mustangs (7-5) took a 3-1 lead in the first quarter with Dail scoring two and Ben Fitzpatrick scoring one of his two goals in the game. The Knights (8-4) responded in the second quarter with a 3-0 run that tied the game at 4. Connor Zombro, John Pavlick and Trent Hillis each scored one goal for Century.
— Jordan Kendall, For The Baltimore Sun
Northeast 13, Glen Burnie 1: Devin Wirth scored seven goals in the Eagles’ victory. RJ Breeden added three goals and an assist, while Caleb Jacobs contributed two goals and Trent Wise one. Scott Czyz dished off four assists, while Blaine Bennett collected 13 saves for Northeast.
Francis Scott Key 12, Pikesville 3: Evan Brown picked up a hat trick for the Eagles, while Graham Johns and Evan Austin each added two goals in the win. Gabe Dell, Ray Whittington and Nick Hoeflich all scored. Elijah Harris handed out two assists. Keith LaPierre made 14 saves.