Weekly Recap: 5/8-5/13

Monday, May 8

Varsity Lacrosse vs. Ethel Walker: L 6-19

Varsity Softball vs. Canterbury: W 3-2

Recap: Canterbury wasted no time getting on the board scoring one run in each of the first two innings while Porter's was held scoreless. The score remained Canterbury 2 to Porter's 0 until the bottom of the 4th inning when Maya Silva Thompson '17 starting the inning with a solid single. She was moved to second when Jessica Sardilli '19 put the ball in play and was able to score on an errant throw in an attempt to pick Silva Thompson off as she scurried to third. The inning ended with just one crossing the plate, Porter's still had work to do. The fifth inning was quiet on both sides but Porter's put the pressure on once again in the bottom of the 6th inning. Hannah Zukowski '17 got the charge started with a double and moved to third on a passed ball. She was held at third when Silva Thompson put the ball into play and was then able to score when Sardilli hit a sacrifice fly. Again, one run scored in the inning.The Porter's defense retired the Canterbury offense in order to bring the bottom of the 7th inning. With a tied game, the Canterbury defense got two quick outs but then, Juliana Diamantis '20 hit the ball hard reaching first on a single followed by Jenna Hall '20 hitting the ball too hard for the Canterbury defense to handle. With two outs and runners on first and second hearts were pumping out of chests with excitement. Gaelen Carroll '18 gets to the plate, strike 1, ball 1 and then a solid hit to allow Diamantis to score and Porter's to steal the win away from Canterbury in the bottom of the 7th.

Varsity Tennis vs. Westminster: L 3-6

Recap:

DOUBLE MATCHES

Beath/Beath vs. Von Stade/Kille 8-4 W
Wagner/Palmeri vs. Wilson/Ekholm 1-8 L
Gibson/Updegrave vs. Suit/Zhange 4-8 L

SINGLE MATCHES

Cami Beath vs. Lily Von Stade 8-4 W
Claire Beath vs. Olivia Zhang 8-0 W
Roanna Zou vs. Mary Kille 3-8 L
Claire Ji vs. Nat Wilson 1-8 L
Sofia Velazque vs. Maggie Chaves 1-8 L
Montse Pidal vs. Ellie Suit 3-8 L

Tuesday, May 9
Varsity Ultimate vs. Hebrew High School of New England: W 14-4

Wednesday, May 10
Varsity Golf vs. Miss Hall's: W 4-1
Varsity Golf vs. Williston Northampton: L 2-3

Varsity Lacrosse vs. Hotchkiss: L 2-19

Varsity Softball vs. Kingswood-Oxford: L 4-5
Recap: From the first pitch to the last this game was filled with excitement! Jenna Hall '20 attacked hard as the lead-off batter hitting a single and advancing to third, that was as close as she would get to home that inning as the next 3 batters were retired in order. K-O also came out swinging and managed to get two runs over the plate in the first inning.

The second inning was quiet on both sides, it was the third that put Porter's on the board. Hall starting things rolling once again with a close eye to draw a walk, she was scored when Gaelen Carroll '18 put the ball into play and K-O made a throwing error. Carroll advanced to 2nd on the errant throw and then to third when the pitcher threw a wild pitch when K-O intentionally walked Hannah Zukowski '17. Carroll scored when Maya Silva-Thompson '17 hit a single. With the score tied, Jessica Sardilli '19 reached first on an error which also allowed Silva Thompson to score putting Porter's in the lead 3 - 2. The lead was short-lived as K-O managed to get two runs in the bottom of the inning.

Charlotte Whalen '20 led the top of the 4th inning with a triple and then scored when Juliana Diamantis '20 put the ball into play allowing Whalen to score....TIE GAME! Both defenses played strong while on each team the offense tried to piece together a run, to no avail, the regular inning game ended in a 4 - 4 tie.

Top of the 8th inning Porter's got a runner on base right away but were unable to cross the plate with a run. K-O got a lucky break getting their lead-off batter on base when a ball hit back to the Sardilli got misdirected from hitting off of her foot. With a runner on first Porter's defense retired the next two batters in order with the runner advancing to second base. K-O's next batter hit a solid line drive up the middle to allow the runner to score and to end the game.

It was a well-fought game on both sides. The Porter's defense was solid led by the battery of Sardilli and Zukowski and backed by great plays by De'Jah Jennings '17 at third and Hall at short. Silva Thompson was busy at first receiving balls from her infielders while Natalie Brennan '20 had a great catch in right field to take away an extra-base hit from K-O.

Varsity Tennis vs. Hotchkiss: L 0-9

Recap:

DOUBLE MATCHES

Beath/Beath vs. McClure/Roberts 2-8 L
Wagner/Palmeri vs. Li/Feast 2-8 L
Lin/Updegrave vs. Barnes/Arsanjani 4-8 L

SINGLE MATCHES

Cami Beath vs. Sara McClure 1-10 L
Claire Beath vs. Savi Roberts 2-10 L
Roanna Zou vs. Jennifer Li 1-10 L
Claire Ji vs. Ginny Barnes 2-10 L
Sofia Velazque vs. Jordan Feast 2-10 L
Montse Pidal vs. Ameneh Arsanjani 5-10 L

Friday, May 12
Varsity Softball vs. Westminster: L 0-11

Saturday, May 13
Varsity Lacrosse vs. Kent: L 10-14

Varsity Tennis vs. Convent of the Sacred Heart: L 0-9
Recap: Porter's played well, but at the end, Sacred Heart made fewer mistakes and played more strategically and aggressively. We did not start strong and couldn't catch up once the Sacred Heart took the lead.

DOUBLE MATCHES

Palmeri/Wagner vs. Cook/Perreault 2-8 L
Lin/Pidal vs. Beshoory/Beshoory 0-8 L
Zou/Velazques vs. Schwarz/Gaice 2-8 L

SINGLE MATCHES

Audrey Palmeri vs. Jackie Beshoory 0-8 L
Roanna Zou vs. Grace Cook 0-8 L
Claire Ji vs. Stephanie Beshoory 0-8 L
Alex Wagner vs. Natalie Perreault 0-8 L
Montse Pidal vs. Molly Godman 0-8 L
Sofia Velazques vs. Ally Schwarz 0-8 L

Varsity Track & Field @ Founders: 7th Place
Recap: On a very rainy and cold day, Porter's competed at the Founders League Championship at Taft School. Despite the conditions, athletes persevered and ran with strength and determination. For complete meet results please visit http://www.plattsys.com/m1shell.php?eventid=1609