May 5, 2016 — B section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â MAY Â 5, Â 2016

MATT DICKERSON

SPORTS

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Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 5/5  MUHS  at  S.  Burlington  ............4:30  p.m. 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 08+6  ..........4:30  p.m. 5/13  MUHS  at  CVU  .......................4:30  p.m. Boys’ Lacrosse 5/6  Randolph  at  Mt.  Abe  .....................4  p.m. 5/7  VUHS  at  OV  .................................3  p.m. 5/7  MUHS  at  S.  Burlington  .................3  p.m. 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 08+6  .................4  p.m. 5/10  VUHS  at  Rice  .............................4  p.m. 5/10  Mt.  Abe  at  Burlington  ..................4  p.m. 5/11  OV  at  VUHS  ................................4  p.m. 5/11  St.  Albans  at  MUHS  ....................4  p.m. 5/13  U-­32  at  VUHS  .............................4  p.m. 5/13  Lamoille  at  Mt.  Abe  .....................4  p.m. 5/13  OV  at  Mt.  Anthony  .................4:30  p.m. 5/13  MUHS  at  Essex  ..........................7  p.m. Softball 5/5  Mt.  Abe  at  VUHS  .....................4:30  p.m. 5/5  Colchester  at  MUHS  ................4:30  p.m. 5/6  OV  at  Mt.  Abe  ..........................4:30  p.m. 5/7  OV  at  Mt.  Anthony  ........................4  p.m. 5/10  Mt.  Abe  at  N.  Country  ............4:30  p.m. 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 08+6  ..........4:30  p.m. 5/10  VUHS  at  CVU  ........................4:30  p.m. 5/11  OV  at  Fair  Haven  ...................4:30  p.m. 5/12  Leland  &  Gray  at  OV  .............4:30  p.m. 5/12  MUHS  at  Milton  .....................4:30  p.m. 5/12  Mt.  Abe  at  Missisquoi  .............4:30  p.m. 5/12  St.  Albans  at  VUHS  ...............4:30  p.m. 5/13  MUHS  at  N.  Country  ..............4:30  p.m. 5/14  Rice  at  VUHS  ...........................11  a.m. 5/14  Mt.  Abe  at  Colchester  ...............11  a.m.

(See  Schedule,  Page  4B)

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Sports BRIEFS

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ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 5/3  MUHS  vs.  Essex  ............................12-­11 Boys’ Lacrosse 5/2  MUHS  vs.  St.  Albans  .........................9-­7 5/2  Mt.  Abe  vs.  U-­32  ..............................16-­8 5/2  Hartford  at  OV  .................... Ppd.  to  5/21 5/3  VUHS  vs.  Lamoille  ...........................12-­9 Softball 5/3  OV  at  Mt.  Anthony  ................ Ppd.  to  5/7 5/3  VUHS  vs.  Spaulding  ........................11-­8 5/3  MUHS  vs.  Mt.  Abe  .............................5-­2 Baseball 5/3  Spaulding  vs.  VUHS  ..........................8-­2 5/3  MUHS  vs.  Mt.  Abe  .............................5-­2 5/3  Mt.  Anthony  vs.  OV  ..........................10-­0 COLLEGE SPORTS Baseball 5/3  Union  vs.  Midd.  ..................................5-­2

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By  ANDY  KIRKALDY %5,672/ ² ,Q D 7XHVGD\ FODVK RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ KLJK VFKRRO VRIW-­ EDOO WHDPV SOD\LQJ ZHOO WKLV VSULQJ KRVW 0RXQW $EUDKDP FDPH RXW RQ WRS RYHU 0LGGOHEXU\ Both  teams  managed  to  get  run-­ QHUV RQ EDVH GHVSLWH VWURQJ SLWFKLQJ IURP MXQLRU SLWFKHUV 5DFKDHO 0F-­ Cormick  for  the  Eagles  and  Payton  Buxton  for  the  Tigers.  But  it  came  GRZQ WR 0RXQW $EHÂśV DELOLW\ WR bring  those  baserunners  home:  The  Tigers  left  six  on  base  and  had  run-­ ners  thrown  out  at  third  base  and  KRPH SODWH 0RXQW $EH &RDFK .HOO\ 7UD\DK ZKRVH WHDP LPSURYHG WR SRLQW-­ ed  to  the  Eagles’  clutch  hitting  and  six  stolen  bases  as  key  factors.  ³, WKLQN WKH WHDPV DUH SUHWW\ HYHQ It’s  who  advances  the  runners.  That’s  what  it  comes  down  to,â€?  he  said. Tiger  Coach  Polly  Rheaume,  ZKRVH WHDP GURSSHG WR ERWK WHDPV ORVW RQO\ WR ' , SRZHU (V-­ VH[ SULRU WR 7XHVGD\ QRWHG ERWK the  baserunning  mistakes  â€”  one  of  ZKLFK VKH WRRN UHVSRQVLELOLW\ IRU ² and  the  fact  the  Tigers  twice  took  called  third  strikes  with  two  runners  on. “You’ve  got  to  hit  the  ball,  and  you’ve  got  to  swing  to  hit.  You  can’t  watch  the  third  strike,â€? Â

MIDDLBURY  â€”  The  Middle-­ bury  Union  High  School  girls’  la-­ crosse  team  held  off  visiting  Essex  on  Tuesday,  12-­11,  to  remain  un-­ EHDWHQ DQG LQ ÂżUVW SODFH LQ 'LYLVLRQ , DW 7KH +RUQHWV GURSSHG WR Emma  Best  and  Emma  Donahue  VFRUHG WKUHH JRDOV DSLHFH WR OHDG WKH Tigers,  with  Best  adding  an  assist.  Satchel  McLaughlin  and  Isabel  5RVHQEHUJ FKLSSHG LQ WZR JRDOV DSLHFH DQG $QGL %RH VFRUHG RQFH DQG VHW XS WZR JRDOV 7LJHU JRDOLH 5DYHQ 3D\QH VWRSSHG two  shots,  while  Hornet  goalie  Elise  Carney  made  eight  saves.  Mady  &RUNXP VSDUNHG (VVH[ ZLWK VL[ goals  and  an  assist.

VUHS  goes  extra  to  top  Tide  softball

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Rheaume  said. The  Eagles  took  a  1-­0  lead  in  the  second  inning  with  an  unearned  run  off  Buxton,  who  allowed  three  earned  runs  on  six  hits,  struck  out  eight,  walked  none  and  hit  one  bat-­ (See  Softball,  Page  2B)

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