Somerset Berkley softball downs Durfee on Senior Night: Top performers (May 20-25)

FALL RIVER — The visiting Somerset Berkley softball team played the role of spoilers on Senior Day.

The Raiders received a great performance from Victoria Dematteo in the circle as SBR came away with a 7-1 victory over Durfee at Steven Winarski varsity softball field on the campus of B.M.C. Durfee High School.

Dematteo went the distance for the Raiders (13-6), allowing just three hits, a walk, an earned run while striking out 10 batters. She also had a pair of hits, scored a run and an RBI.

Sydney Bednarz (RBI, run scored) and Makenzie Jacob (RBI, run scored) each had three hits in the win. Julia Costa went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Sophia Thornton (run scored), Emma Javier (two RBIs, run scored) and Tatum Swanson (sacrifice bunt, RBI) each finished with a hit.

Katerina Rumsey led Durfee (5-13) with two hits and a run scored. Niyah Boone also contributed a hit. Kaitlin Coutu was solid in her complete game, allowing only two earned runs and walked four.

Boys Volleyball

Durfee 3, Quincy 0

The Hilltoppers swept all three games — 25-19, 25-20 and 25-16 — on Senior night at B.M.C. Durfee High School. Danny Matuszek had 32 assists while Chris Milfort and Josh Sanon continued their great seasons with 16 and 14 kills, respectively. Elias DaSilva and Ethan Horsman were great in the back row.

Boys Tennis

Durfee 3, Diman 2

The Hilltoppers edged neighboring Diman at home. Will Rumsey and Colin Fleet each won a 8-game, pro-set singles match. Xavier Inacio and Kareem Karam won at first doubles for Durfee (11-5).

Durfee 4, Brockton 1

Will Rumsey and Colin Fleet each won their singles match against league opponent Brockton. Timothy Archambault and Xavier Inacio won their first doubles match for Durfee (12-5). Brockton forfeited the second doubles match.

Somerset Berkley 4, Seekonk 1

Jackson Souza (6-2, 6-2) and undefeated Max Petit (6-0, 6-0) each won their singles competition in a win against Seekonk. Brayden Dorego and Ian Foulds (6-2, 6-0) won at first doubles for SBR (13-4). Kelan Langlois and Nate Melo (6-1, 6-2) were winners at second doubles.

Bishop Stang 3, Westport 2

The Wildcats lost a close match against non-league opponent Bishop Stang on the road. Jack Keane won at third singles for Westport (7-6), 6-1, 6-2. Brady Silva and Avery Howell won at second doubles, 6-0, 7-5.

Girls Tennis

Durfee 3, Brockton 2

The Hilltoppers beat league opponent Brockton. Olivia Rumsey , Maggie O’Connell and Brooke Tabicas each collected single wins for Durfee (8-8). Tabicas clinched the team win with a 10-8 tiebreaker in third singles.

Somerset Berkley 4, Westport 1

Kaelyn Jones won her match at first singles for the Wildcats (1-10), 6-0, 6-3 in Somerset Berkley's home win. Taliyah Raiche battled at second singles before losing her match 5-7, 2-6. Abby Forbes almost made a great comeback but ultimately fell at third singles 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 8-10.

Tuesday

Baseball

Case 4, Westport 0

The Cardinals received a big performance from senior Jack Orton in their shutout win over Westport in the season finale. Orton went 4 ⅔ innings for Case (10-10), allowing just a hit, no runs while striking out seven batters. Reid Ulmschneider collected the save in relief after going 2 ⅓ while giving up a hit, no runs and a strikeout. Adam Gracie went 2-for-3 with a walk, double, a run scored and two stolen bases. Zach Kern collected a pair of hits, including a double and a run scored. Will LeBoeuf and Cayden Gonsalves (run scored) also had hits.

Softball

Case 14, Dartmouth 1

The defending Division 4 state champion Cardinals erupted for 19 hits in their win over Dartmouth. Skye Dupre had four hits, including a pair of doubles for Case (17-1). Bre Fontes also collected four hits. Ella Preston finished with three hits, including a double. Megan Smith contributed three hits, including a triple. Meg Pereira capped the scoring with two hits. Lila Alvarez and Pereira combined for win in the circle, giving up just two hits while striking out 12 batters.

Diman 13, Durfee 1

The Bengals avenged an earlier loss against Durfee at home. Courtney Boies went 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored for Diman (11-6). Nya Martinez collected three hits, scored three runs and had two RBIs. Kacie Lynch (double, two runs, RBI), Alexah Pedder , Danielle Mello and Evey Fernandes each had a hit. Natalie Raposa drove in two runs. Ashley Carvalho went the distance, striking out batters. Mia Jacob drove in the lone run with a double for HIlltoppers (5-12) and Niyah Boone finished with two hits.

Norfolk 8, Westport 6

The Wildcats dropped a close game with Norfolk at home. Jayda Pequita had three hits, including two doubles for Westport (7-9). Julia George went 3-for-4 and Tess Silvia finished with a pair of hits, including a triple and three RBIs. Mackenzy Ponte fanned seven batters.

Boys Tennis

Durfee 3, Bridgewater-Raynham 2

Durfee 4, Bridgewater-Raynham 1

The Hilltoppers swept two matches, 8-game pro set against Bridgewater-Raynham on the road. Colin Fleet won a pair of matches for Durfee (10-4) at second singles. Tim Archambault won a match at third singles. Xavier Inacio and Chrispin Sokol took a pair of matches at first doubles. The Hilltoppers also won two matches at second doubles.

Diman 3, New Bedford 2

The Bengals edged non-league opponent New Bedford at home. Winners at singles competition for Diman (5-7) were Andrew Librera and Michael Larivee . Kaidyn Fournier and Dominic Delgado won their match at first doubles.

Girls Tennis

Bridgewater-Raynham 3, Durfee 2

Bridgewater-Raynham 4, Durfee 1

The Hilltoppers dropped a two match, 8-game pro-sets against league opponent Bridgewater-Raynham. Brook Tabicas won both of her matches for Durfee (7-6) to continue her winning streak.

Monday

Softball

Case 8, Somerset Berkley 4

The Division 4 state champion Cardinals offically clinched the South Coast Conference championship on Monday after grinding out a win over Somerset Berkley at Brown Elementary School in Swansea. Lila Alvarez collected the win in the circle for Case (16-1), combining with Meg Pereira . The duo scattered eight hits. Ella Preston and Nicole Rebelo lead the offense with two hits each. Meg Smith (two runs), Lily Picard (two RBIs), Pereira (RBI) and Alvarez (RBI) each had a hit. Samantha Comeau (two runs scored) and Julia Costa each finished with a pair of hits for the Raiders (12-6). Victoria Dematteo (sacrifice fly RBI), Lillian Brisson , Makenzie Jacob (double, RBI, run scored) and Tatum Swanson (double, RBI, run scored) all collected a hit. Swanson allowed eight hits, five earned runs and fanned four batters. SBR had a pair of double plays, defensively.

Baseball

Durfee 6, Barnstable 3

The Hilltoppers won on Senior Day against Barnstable. Jeyden Espinal , Matt Sherry , Ben Sherry and Cayden Martins each collected two hits for Durfee (16-2). Jayden Souza , Matt Almeida and Yandel Pichardo also had hits. Dylan Silveria got the win in relief and Almeida picked up the save. Keith Strong pitched two strong innings of relief in the fourth and fifth innings.

Somerset Berkley 4, Case 3, 8 inn.

Alex Crook drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Raiders to a dramatic victory against Case. With the win, SBR (13-4) clinched a share of the SCC Blue championship. Crook and Luke Thornton each had a pair of hits in the win. Dante Papaleo and Landon Richardson each threw shutout innings. William Dionne allowed two hits, an earned run while striking out five. Lucas Beaulieu led the Cardinals (9-10) with two hits. Reid Ulmschneider had an RBI while Will LeBoeuf (run scored, stolen base), Adam Gracie and Dylan Amaral (run scored) each had a hit. Jackson McLane had a game-high eight strikeouts, allowing five hits and three runs.

Boys Tennis

Westport 4, Durfee 1

The Wildcats took four of five game from non-league opponent Durfee at home. Sam Van Saun , Brody Girard and Jack Keane each swept their singles match for Westport (7-5). Ryan Keane and Zach Lopes also won at their second doubles match, 7-6, 6-2. Chrispin Sokol and Xavier Inacio won the Hilltoppers (8-4) lone match at first doubles, 6-3, 6-1. With the win, the Wildcats clinched a berth in the tournament.

Girls Tennis

Durfee 5, Westport 0

Olivia Rumsey (6-3, 3-6, 10-8), Maggie O’Connell (6-0, 6-1) and Brooke Tabicas (6-0, 6-1) each won their singles match for the Hilltoppers on Senior Day against Westport. First doubles Sydnie Duong and Gabby Farias won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4 while Madi Tabicas and Teeda San won a three-set, super tiebreaking match, 6-1, 3-6, 10-5. The Wildcats (1-9) lost two matches in the third set. At first singles, Kaelyn Jones rallied after losing her first set to win her second set before falling in a third-set, super tiebreaker. At second doubles, Ella Baldwin and Gabby Juristo lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-10.

Somerset Berkley 3, Dighton-Rehoboth 2

The Raiders squeezed out a win against league opponent Dighton-Rehoboth. Julia Lanczycki (6-1, 6-1) and Ava Aguiar (6-0, 6-0) each won their singles match. The first doubles team of Kori Tickel and Josie Borden won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

Boys Outdoor Track

Diman

The Bengals placed fourth out of nine teams in the Mayflower League championships. Cashton Richard had two second places, breaking the school record in the 400 hurdles (58.4) and in the javelin (141'10"). Asafe Penha took second in the 100 (11.40). Max Desroches finished second in the high jump (5-10) while Sakai Silver had a second place finish in the triple jump (39-9) and fourth in the high jump. The 4x400 relay team of Isaiah Summers , Jacob Alecrim , Jack Librera and Max Desroches placed fourth. Other top 10 finishes were Aj Gesner, Troy Davis, Jack Librera and Macauley Crossman.

Girls Outdoor Track

Diman

The Bengals put together a great performances, taking second place overall with 105 points during the Mayflower League championships. Inez Medeiros set two school records with a first place in the 200 (26.45) taking first place and second in the 100 (12.83). Grace Flattery won the triple jump (33'9"), taking second place in the 400 hurdles (1:11) and second in high jump (5'0"). Emma Foley placed second in the triple jump (33' 6) and fourth in long jump (15'4"). Other top three finishers were Angela Njoroge 800 (2:40), Lylah Thibeault 2-mile (14:32) and Isabelle Chekares mile (6:06). Other top finishers were Katie Miranda shot put (28'7) and discus (81'4), Kaylee Lachapelle javelin (80'5), Hannah King shot put (27'5), Nicole Mota 400 hurdles (1:17), Danica Felizberto 100 hurdles (19.1) and Samantha Santos 400m (68.4). The 4x100 and 4x400 team each placed second.

Boys Volleyball

Braintree 3, Durfee 1

The Hilltoppers dropped their match against Barnstable on the road. Danny Matuszek had 32 assists for Durfee (11-7). Chris Milfort had 22 kills and 18 digs. Josh Sanon had 11 kills.

Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Chezsports

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