The Ketcham brothers put on a show Friday night, powering the Dover High School boys lacrosse team to a commanding 19-7 victory over Nashua South at Stellos Stadium. Sophomore Parker Ketcham delivered four goals and four assists, while senior Cooper Ketcham added three goals and six assists, combining for seven goals and 10 assists to lead the Green Wave.
But the Ketchams weren't the only ones lighting up the scoreboard. Senior Logan Carter and Sylas Brown each netted four goals, Geffin Adorian chipped in with three, and Porter Gray rounded out the scoring with one. It was a balanced offensive attack that kept Nashua South on its heels all night.
Elsewhere on the lacrosse scene, Oyster River extended its winning streak to four games with a decisive victory over Durham. Senior Jeff Keyes stole the spotlight, scoring five goals and dishing out four assists while reaching the prestigious 100-point milestone. The Bobcats, now 7-3 on the season, got additional contributions from Demitrius Tsakiris (two goals) and a host of teammates including Blake Callander, Cabot Holden-Mount, Kavi Weber, Max Perrson, Toby Bergeron-Killough, Harrison Klein, Carter Michaud, Cole Levesque, and Alex Moody, who each found the back of the net once.
In Rochester, Spaulding faced a tough Division II matchup despite a valiant effort from Logan Hickman, who scored three goals. Rowan Hughes and Aeden Walsh each added one, but the real story was goaltender Maverick Cates, who turned away an impressive 25 shots to keep his team in the game.
On the girls side, Exeter suffered a Division I loss despite strong performances from Claire Wilhelm and Riley Benevides, who each recorded two goals and one assist. Phoebe Christenson also scored twice, while Grace McIlroy added a goal and Josie Drunsic dished out three assists. Goaltender Molly Byrne made six saves in the losing effort.
Oyster River's girls team delivered a thriller, edging Hollis in double overtime thanks to a five-goal, one-assist performance from Grace Royal. Gwen Dulac contributed two goals and an assist, while Ashlyn Szelog was a playmaker with one goal and four assists. Adeline Dubois (goal, assist), Lucy Birkel (goal), and Sadie Houle (assist) also got in on the action.
Switching to baseball, St. Thomas fell to Hollis-Brookline in Division II action, as the Cavaliers broke open a tight 2-0 game with a seven-run fifth inning. Ryan Gould and Gabe Carlisle each managed a hit for the Saints, who dropped to 9-5 on the season.
Portsmouth Christian Academy bounced back with a Division IV win, thanks to freshman Ezra Chamberlain's clutch two-run single that broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning. Cai Summers drove in two runs as well, while Summers earned the win and Grady Howe locked down the save, combining to strike out key batters down the stretch. PCA improved to 7-3 with the victory.