SLC softball semifinal: H-K def. Hale-Ray, 2-0

Shoreline Conference semifinal

No. 1 Haddam-Killingworth def. No. 5 Hale-Ray, 2-0

H-K’s Lauren McCann and Caroline Fortuna had back-to-back RBI singles in the first inning for the game's only runs, leading the Cougars to their third consecutive Shoreline Conference title game with a 2-0 win against Hale-Ray Sunday.

The Noises put the winning run on first base in the seventh inning, loading the bases with two outs, before H-K shortstop Lauren McCann fielded a ground ball and dove to second base with the game-ending forceout.

Ciara Samuels pitched a complete-game shutout for the Cougars, while Hale-Ray’s Becky Pease went all seven innings in the loss. Hale-Ray outhit H-K, 8-6.

Alex LaFemina was 3-for-4 for the Noises.

H-K will meet the Old Saybrook/Morgan winner in the SLC title game today at Westbrook. Tentative start time is 4 p.m.

SLC TENNIS: Old Lyme's White, Coginchaug's Frank are singles winners

Check out full results from this week's Shoreline Conference tennis championships below:

Boys tennis

No. 1-2 singles

Final: Morgan White (Old Lyme) def. Kyle Peterson (Valley), 7-5, 7-5
Semifinals: Morgan White (Old Lyme) def. Eli Phelps (Morgan),  6-2,6-3; Kyle Peterson (Valley) def. Justin Danielewicz (Portland), 6-1, 6-3

No. 3-4-5 singles:

Final: TJ Salvatore (Portland) def. Andrew Geres (Portland), 6-1, 6-2
Semifinals: TJ Salvatore (Portland) def. Harris Freudenthal (Westbrook), 6-1, 6-0; Andrew Geres (Portland) def. Alex Brault (Old Lyme), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Doubles: 

Final: Suraj Khosla/Sam Henry (OS) def. Richard Le/Steven Churchill (Portland), 6-4, 6-3 
Semifinals: Richard Le/Steven Churchill (Portland) def. Luke Grabowski/Brian Buttrick (Old Lyme), 4-6, 6-0, 7-6; Suraj Khosla/Sam Henry (Old Saybrook) def. Kelvin Peterson/Will Bodner (V) 7-6, 6-2

First Team All-Shoreline 

Morgan White (Old Lyme)
Kyle Peterson (Valley)
Eli Phelps (Morgan)
Justin Danielewcz (Portland)
TJ Salvatore (Portland)
Andrew Geres (Portland)
Sam Henry (Old Saybrook)
Suraj Khosla (Old Saybrook)
Richard Le (Portland)
Steven Churchill (Portland)

Team champion

Portland (19-1)

Girls tennis

No. 1-2 singles

Final: Melanie Frank (Coginchaug) def. Reilly Fitzgibbons (H-K), 6-0, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6)
Semifinals: Melanie Frank (Coginchaug) def. Rachel Scrivano (Cromwell), 6-0, 6-0; Reilly Fitzgibbons (H-K) def. Abby Wolff (Valley), 6-2, 6-4

No. 3-4 singles

Final: Halle Lavieri (H-K) def. Christie DeAntonis (Old Saybrook), 6-1, 6-2
Semifinals: Halle Lavieri (H-K) def. Hannah Halsey (Valley), 6-2, 6-1; Christie DeAntonis (Old Saybrook) def. Jackie Stevens (Valley), 6-1, 6-0

Doubles 

Final: Mia Neas/Mary Kate Morrison (Old Saybrook) def. Sarah Burzin/Lexi Riggio-McGrath (Valley), 7-6 (11-9), 4-6, 6-2
Semifinals: Sarah Burzin/Lexi Riggio-McGrath (Valley) def. Callie Burns/Lydia Murphy (Westbrook), 7-6 (11-9), 6-2; Mia Neas/Mary Kate Morrison (Old Saybrook) def. Hannah O’Brien/Michelle Gao (Old Lyme), 6-3, 6-4

First Team All-Shoreline 

Melanie Frank (Coginchaug)
Reilly Fitzgibbons (H-K)
Abby Wolff (Valley)
Rachel Scrivano (Cromwell)
Halle Lavieri (H-K)
Christie DeAntonis (Old Saybrook)
Mary Kate Morrison/Mia Neas (Old Saybrook)
Sarah Burzin/Lexi Riggio-McGrath (Valley)

Second Team All-Shoreline

Callie Burns/Lydia Murphy (Westbrook)
Hannah O’Brien/Michelle Gao (Old Lyme)
Jackie Stevens (Valley)
Hannah Halsey (Valley)
Lindsay Knepshield (Old Lyme)
Meredith Aird (Old Lyme)
Alex Steward (Old Saybrook)
Mackenzie Earley (H-K)
Daniela Palomeque (Old Saybrook)
Meghan Farley/Hannah VanBenSchoeten (Valley)

Team champion

Old Saybrook (16-2)

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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Streaking Mercy rallies against Foran, 4-3

A three-run homer by junior Astin Donovan erased a 3-0 deficit in the fifth inning, sparking Mercy softball to a 4-3 win against Foran Tuesday in Middletown.
Even at 3 runs apiece, Mercy’s Steph Mangiameli hit a sacrifice fly to send Catherine Wrang home with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth.
Mercy scored four runs on four hits against Foran starter Jess Harkness, and took advantage of a Foran error in the sixth inning before scoring the winning run. Mary Adametz was the winning pitcher, striking out three and scattering five hits in a complete-game effort.
The win is Mercy’s 13th in a row, lifting the team to 15-2.
Foran is 13-4, and the loss snapped a four-game winning streak.
The two teams will meet again in a regular-season finale Monday in Milford. The Southern Connecticut Conference quarterfinals will take place Tuesday.