By Matt Haraden

Boys 3/4 Soccer played two games this past weekend, their first being a 9-3 win over Hanover on Friday. The goals were scored by Christopher Reilly, Ethan Medina, Tomas Bromberg-Issokson, and Will McCarthy. Strong defense came from Silas Van Slyke, Spencer Dance, Ryder Lankas, and Jack O’Mara. Killian Kelly played strong in net for the first half. The team’s second game of the weekend was a 4-1 win against Kingston Team 1 on Saturday. Ethan Medina netted two goals, while Will McCarthy and Spencer Dance were responsible for the other two. These wins improve the team to 6-1 on the season. Their next game is against Kingston Team 3 on Saturday. Boys 5/6 lost a close game to Duxbury on Saturday, May 6, with a final score of 5-4. Down 4-1 at the half, the Pirates rallied back with three straight goals in the second to tie it. Duxbury netted the game-winning goal in the final minutes of regulation. Luka Truglia had two of Hull’s goals, while JD McAuliffe and Macklin Concannon scored the other two. Jack Ranger, Cody Miller, and PK Gunderson were also stellar on the defensive side of the field. The team played again on Saturday, losing another close one against Plympton at home, with a final score of 6-5. JD McAuliffe had two goals for Hull, while Macklin Concannon, Luka Truglia, and Dominic Ramos had one each. The team is now 2-4 on the season. Boys 7/8 played close against Halifax on Saturday, May 13, with a 1-1 tie giving neither team the win. Tristan Lofgren had a great game in goal, with the whole team playing strong defense. Christian Truglia scored the lone goal for Hull, with great efforts coming from Finn Walsh, Jacob Friedman, Mason DelGallo, Iktan Mundo, Patrick Hughes, and Cameron Her. The team plays Carver on the road next on Saturday.

**DOUBLY GOOD NEWS.** The Boys 3/4 Soccer team beat both Hanover and Kingston this week to improve its record to 5-1. This Saturday, the boys will play in Kingston at 12:30 p.m. vs. Kingston team 3. [Photo by Courtney McCarthy]

Girls 3/4 Soccer Team 2 was bested by Hanover at home, falling to the road team, 4-1. Stella Palermo had the lone goal for Hull, with other strong offensive performances coming from Reese Irby and Sydney Bullen. Josie Tyrell and Ashleigh Mackey played well in net, helped by solid defensive games from Deidre Flaherty and Sydney O’Brien. Alex Griffin also did a good job holding down the midfield. Girls 5/6 lost a tough game on the road to Duxbury, with a final score of 8-0. The team is now 0-5 on the season and seeks its first victory at home against Carver on Saturday. Girls 7/8 defeated Hanover, 4-2, this past weekend, improving to 2-1-1 on the season. Libby Harper had a hat-trick, with Gianna Thorne scoring Hull’s other goal. Assists came from Pixie Dwyer and Brianna Ramos. Bella Walsh, Meg Chiba, and Lily Nunes all contributed strong performances. The team plays Halifax at home on Saturday.

Boys 7/8 Lacrosse took down an undermanned Boston team this Mother’s Day, with a final score of 8-4. Captain Sam Szabo and Landen Manfredi had two goals each for Hull, with Manfredi adding two assists to his stat line as well. Rocco Sestito netted a goal while also snagging four ground balls in the field. Picking up its second win on the season, the team will look to avenge an early-season loss against Dedham/Norwood on Sunday.

Girls 3/4 Lacrosse won a close battle against Scituate on Sunday, 11-10. Cordelia Hennessey started the scoring with a great goal, assisted by Piper Yakubian. Reese Irby scored the last goal for the Pirates, securing their win. Great defense was played by Frankie Rockett, Scarlett Reilly, Josie Tyrell, and Abby Donovan, as they frustrated Scituate’s offense on their home field. The team plays Whitman-Hanson on Sunday. Girls 5/6 played tough against Quincy, but could not get the win, falling 11-7 on Sunday. Ava Palermo led Hull in scoring with three goals, Cassady Reilly had two, and Tessa Schultz and Evelyn Concannon each scored one goal. Olivia Michaelides worked hard defending the net, with help from Kennedy Huxtable. The team next faces Whitman-Hanson on Sunday.

**SPLIT DECISION.** The Boys 5/6 Soccer team lost 5-4 to Duxbury, but bounced back this week to defeat Plympton, 6-5. [Photo courtesy of Brendan Kilroe]

Since their win against #9 Stoughton, Hull High Girls Lacrosse has gone on a 3-4 stretch. The Pirates beat St. Joseph’s Prep twice and Abington once, with losses to Middleboro, Quincy, North Quincy, and Cohasset. The team is now 12-4 on the season and will take on Stoughton at home on Thursday, May 18, where they will honor their seniors and celebrate youth lacrosse with a halftime game. On Saturday, May 20, the team takes on Mystic Valley Regional at home.

The Hull High Baseball Team has been on a 1-7 stretch since April 28. Their sole win was a 4-1 victory over Holbrook. Their most recent game, a close 7-6 loss to South Shore Technical on Monday, featured a big hitting day for the Pirates, with 11 total hits on the day, two of them being doubles. Coach Mike O’Donnell says the team has been hitting well as of late, and the coach also praised the Pirates’ pitching, saying they have been making improvements each game. The team’s next game is at home against Rockland on May 18.

D-1 Girls Softball is off to a strong start to the season. In the opener against Hingham, Willa Britton hit a double in her first at-bat of the season. Leah Dibley and Erin Goodfellow also had RBI singles in the game. Rosie Yarus pitched three strong innings, with other good pitching outings from Ryleigh Mooney and Bianka Truglia. In their past game against Scituate, first year player Julianna Moore-DaSilva logged four outs herself playing at both first and third base. D-2 Team 1 had a late-inning comeback against Hingham Team 3 on Monday, but fell short, losing 15-9. The effort was capped off by a triple play from Natalie Tiani and Isabella Allen. Allen also made her pitching debut and earned the game ball for her strong outing. Giuliana Donato had a hit late that got two runs home, helping build the comeback. Ayla Gibbons and Tori Hagerty had great plays in the field to keep Hingham from scoring runs early. D-2 Team 2 pulled out a great win against Hingham on Wednesday, May 10, with a score of 15-12. Great work on the field by Lily Beaumier, Abbie Donovan, Erin Goodfellow was complemented by outstanding catching by Josie Tyrell. Abbie Fleming made a good play on the mound, tagging a runner while she was on her way home. She also had a big hit that resulted in three RBIs. Sophie Munn also had a two-RBI hit, and Brooke Briggs had a big double. Kelsea Dunlap closed the game, striking out three Hingham batters in the final inning. The team beat Norwell in another close game on Monday, 11-10. Kelsea Dunlap had a strong pitching outing and Josie Tyrell played well at catcher. Great fielding plays were made by Brooke Briggs, Sophie Munn, Abby Fleming, Keira Nashawaty, Abby Donovan, and Nadia Hristov. D-3 Team 1 suffered a tough loss to Scituate this past week. Catcher Leigha McClory was great behind the plate, catching foul balls and having a few good at-bats. Rachel Timins and Alyssa Donato had strong performances on the mound, supported by good outfield play from Ava Beaumier and Ainslie Lynch. Brianna Ramos played well at first base, diving for a ball to get an out. The team looks to bounce back in their next matchup against Norwell. D-3 Team 3 lost 24-17 in a high-scoring game to Cohasset after a late surge, resulting in nine runs in the ninth inning. Jayda Freeman had a good day on the mound, striking out many Cohasset batters. Natalie Reilly also had a great game at first base. The team bounced back in its next game to beat Norwell Team 3, 15-11.

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