Saturday’s softball roundup: Attleboro bombs its way into Division 1 semifinals for the first time

Sophie Borges could not have picked a much better time for her first varsity home run.

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In the fifth inning of her final home game at Attleboro High, the senior sent a two-strike fastball over the left-field fence for a three-run homer, doubling the margin as the third-seeded Blue Bombardiers barreled to a 10-0 Division 1 quarterfinal win over No. 6 Bridgwater-Raynham on Saturday afternoon.

“I’m feeling so over the moon,” said Borges. “I didn’t even know I hit the home run, I thought it was going to hit the fence.”

In its first semifinal appearance, Attleboro (17-6) will play No. 2 Central Catholic (22-0). B-R finishes 14-8.

“It’s such a cool experience, to know that this has never been done before, and to know that I was a part of it,” senior ace Jenna Callahan said.

Callahan was more than just a part of it. She tossed a shutout, striking out six and stranding 10.

“I was able to trust my defense, because it’s not just the pitching,” said Callahan, who induced weak contact to get out of jams.

Freshman catcher Rayna Bennett opened the scoring with a third-inning RBI single. The next hitter, junior shortstop Lola Ronayne, drilled a two-run bomb, her 12th of the season, and 100th career hit.

Attleboro plated four more runs in the sixth, courtesy of three hits, two walks, and a hit by pitch.

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“Being in the final four is quite a feat,” said Attleboro coach Mark Homer. “We got to move forward and continue to be who we are.”

Division 2

King Philip 11, Silver Lake 0 — Ali Gill went yard and drove in four runs to propel the top-seeded Warriors (20-5) to a quarterfinal victory against No. 8 Silver Lake (17-4). Bailey Cederbaum hit a home run and tallied three RBIs, and Reegan Durden had three RBIs on three hits.

Division 3

Apponequet 4, Tantasqua 2 — Marissa Kelly scored two runs and drove one in to lead the fifth-seeded Lakers (18-6) past fourth-seeded Tantasqua (14-5) in a quarterfinal road upset. Reese Taylor struck out 12, and Kate Suneson and Jill Gagnier scored a run each.

Division 4

Hampshire 7, Wahconah 1 — Ryanne Dubay tallied six strikeouts and gave up just one run as the No. 2 Raiders (19-5) took down No. 7 Wahconah (18-5) in a quarterfinal clash. Mariah Pancinella notched three hits and three RBIs, and Lucy Trombley had two hits and scored twice.

Seekonk 6, West Bridgewater 3 — Anya Fagundes showed out for the No. 12 Warriors (15-9) in a quarterfinal victory against No. 13 West Bridgewater (12-11), tossing seven strikeouts on the mound, and finishing 4 for 4 at the plate. Shelby Quinn also had four hits and added two RBIs, and Maggie Dias tallied two RBIs.

Tyngsborough 9, East Bridgewater 6 — Kiley Hogan, Kaelyn DiMento, and Kristen Deschenes all homered to lift the No. 3 Tigers (20-3) to a quarterfinal triumph over No. 11 East Bridgewater (18-5). Carly Smith chipped in with a double and three RBIs, and Hogan fanned seven batters.

Division 5

Lenox 3, Hoosac Valley 2 — Lexi Witherell’s two-run single was the difference for the No. 9 Millionaires (15-7) who pulled off an upset quarterfinal victory over top-seeded Hoosac Valley (21-1). Cassidy Flynn pitched seven innings of two-run ball, and drove in Lenox’s third run.

Maynard 4, Franklin County Tech 1 — Maddy Karlon fanned 15 batters and allowed just one run to lead the fourth-seeded Tigers (17-4) past No. 12 Franklin County (11-13) in a quarterfinal battle. Abigail Karlon doubled and drove in two runs, and Ryleigh Raschi singled twice and stole a base.

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