Norwich Tech reaches CSC softball title game

Norwich — Freshman pitcher Hannah Smith scattered six hits and struck out 11 to lead second-seeded Norwich Tech to a 15-5 victory over No. 3 Platt Tech in the semifinals of the Constitution State Conference softball tournament on Tuesday.

The Warriors advance to the championship game for the first time in program history on Thursday, where they will face either No. 1 Wilcox Tech or No. 5 Putnam at DeLuca Field in Stratford at 3:45 p.m. The Wilcox Tech-Putnam game was rained out and will be played on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.

Norwich Tech led 4-1 before breaking the game open with seven runs in the fifth. Daria Stifel, the Warriors' lone senior, went 5-for-5 and drive in four runs to lead the offense while Vanessa Gumbs scored four runs and drove in a pair.

Boys' golf

• New London's Jordan Rogers was the medalist with a 38 as the Whalers beat Grasso Tech 169-229 in a nonleague match. Kyle White had a 41, Jack Madden shot 43 and Tim Glavan shot a 47 for New London (9-11). Seth Beebe led Grasso with a 53.

• Wheeler beat Windham 7-0 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Small Division match. Mike Anderson was the medalist with a 43 and Jake Umphlett, Kody Lewis, Cody Johnson and Alec Rustici also won their matches for Wheeler (8-6, 5-3).

• Jack Ognisty of Stonington was the medalist with a 36 as the Bears beat East Lyme 7-0. Jack Glenn, Tyler Snelgrove, Will Cavaliere and Peter Holliman all won their matches with 41s for Stonington (15-2). Noah Wadsworth shot a 41 for East Lyme (2-10).

• Montville beat Waterford 4.52.5 in an ECC Medium Division match, winning the medal point 180-183. Montville's Chris Bouchard and Brian O'Sullivan shared medalist honors at 42 and Sam Gaboury halved his match for Montville (8-6, 5-5). Bruce Taggert and Kyle Kobyluck won matches for Waterford (119, 5-5) and Glen Faber halved with Gaboury.

Girls' tennis

• Fitch beat St. Bernard 4-3 on Monday in the regular-season and ECC Large Division finale for both teams. Samantha Cote won at No. 3 singles for Fitch (11-5, 7-5), which swept doubles play with the teams of Nina Lupo-Jillian Leger, Crystal Vinoya-Pracheta Talati and Cheanna Holloway-Sneha Kumar. Michaela Abate, Wendy Bessette and Anna McKinley won their matches for St. Bernard (7-8, 4-8).