The postseason is almost upon us. Here are the results from the last batch of spring sports at Whitman-Hanson Regional High:
Baseball (12-8) was defeated by Plymouth North 7-2 on Memorial Day. The Panthers were able to rally in the seventh thanks to RBI hits from Matt Flanagan and Tyler Pruitt, but ultimately came up short. Caine Allen threw 2.2 shutout innings in relief.
Boys’ lacrosse was blanked by Duxbury, 16-0, to cap its season on Thursday, May 22. The Panthers had a strong defensive effort in the first quarter as they held the Dragons to 3-0 at the end of the first frame. Duxbury proceeded to pull away after that, but it wasn’t due to the Panthers lack of effort and determination. W-H was led by seniors, Domenic Visocchi and Ronan Cafferty as they kept the energy and enthusiasm up all game. Starting goalie, Brady Johnson, was impressive, making 13 saves on the day. Junior Victor Marques came in the fourth quarter and was also great between the pipes, making two saves on the doorstep.
Girls’ lacrosse lost to Duxbury, 8-7, on Thursday. Meave Gavin and Shannon Balfe each had two goals in the defeat.
Girls’ outdoor track placed seventh at the Patriot League Championship Meet Tuesday, May 20, finishing with a total of 43 points. Sophomore Maliah Pierre led the Panthers with a first-place finish in the high jump, matching her personal record with a leap of 4 feet, 10 inches.
Boys’ outdoor track finished ninth overall at the Patriot League Championship Meet. Kevin Brzuszek led the way with a second-place finish in the triple jump and sixth-place finish in the long jump.
The Whitman Hanson boys tennis team punched their ticket to the state tournament Tuesday, May 27, with a win against Bridgewater-Raynham., 3-2. It was a great match on all 5 courts. Winning for the Panthers at second singles today, was sophomore, Cian Nott (6-4, 6-1) Secured the teams first point. First doubles pair, senior captain, Connor Thomas and sophomore Logan Peterson also won their match (6-2, 6-3). Second doubles sophomores Eoin Flynn and James Denton captured the win for the team (6-4, 6-0).
The team Travels to face ,Hopkinton In the first round on Thursday. Match time is 4 PM. Go Panthers!