The Falmouth baseball team has started 2-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season after a 7-2 win over Sandwich on Friday.
Josh Matta went seven innings and scattered six hits, struck out seven strikeouts, walked one and allowed no earned runs for the Clippers.
Falmouth had 11 hits which included hits off the bats of Jack Frostholm, Max Inman (two RBIs), Eathen Vecchione and Brody Palmer. Tre’Chaun Days, Connor Oliver, Brody Palmer, and David Velesig each contributed one RBI.
Braylon Heatley, James Lehane, Joe Coughlan, and Luke Morrison 1-4 each recorded a doiuble as their lone hit, while Ty Creighton and Drew Peters (one run scored) also collected a hit at the plate for Sandwich (0-2).
In other high school sports action:
Baseball
Monomoy 5, Bourne 3: The Sharks (1-0) handed the Canalmen (1-1) their first loss in their season opener.
Cam Polcwartek pitched five innings, struck out four and gave up no walks, and scored two runs at the plate for Bourne. James Moran-Rose finished in relief as he went two innings, allowed no hits or walks, and struck out two. Drew Kelley recorded a hit for the second straight game.
Bridgewater-Raynham 8, Barnstable 5: The Red Hawks (1-2) dropped their first road game of the season.
Softball
Upper Cape 13, Barnstable 0: The Rams (2-) stayed undefeated on the early season as they handed the Red Hawks (1-3) their third straight loss.
Taysia Lopes struck out seven on the mound for Upper Cape. Lucy Pesta had recorded two put outs and scored three times on a walk, a double, and a single. Jaelynn Harraden caught a fly to center and scored twice on two singles. Meadow Diede had an RBI triple and threw a runner out at second on a caught stealing play. Rosalie Neville scored twice and made a nice catch on a pop fly to end the game.
Nauset 9, Nantucket 6: The Warriors (1-3) won their first game of the season, as the Whalers (0-3) lost their third straight.
Notre Dame Academy-Hing 14, Falmouth 2: The Clippers (0-2) fell in their home opener. Kaylee Shaw finished 2-for-4 with one double and a run scored, while Tenley Briggs went 1-for-3 with a run scored for Falmouth.
Monomoy 14, Bourne 1: The Sharks (2-0) have scored at least 14 runs in their first two games as they beat the Canalmen (0-3).
Sandwich 16, Dennis-Yarmouth 3: The Blue Knights improved to 3-1, while the Dolphins (1-1) lost their first game of the season.
The Sandwich offense was led by Capri Barber, (2-for-3, two RBIs), Mia Consalvi (2-for-4, two RBIs), Sofie Farrington (3-for-5, three RBIs), and Victoria Lott (3-for-4, two RBIs). Farrington won her third game as she struck out 12 batters.
Boys Lacrosse
Monomoy 14, Mashpee 2: The Sharks (3-0) have won three straight to start their season as they beat the Falcons (2-2).
Aidan Stone led Monomoy's offense with four goals and an assist. Tamer Khalil (three assists), Brodie LaValley (one assist), Harry Michaud (three assists), and Jackson Rocco (three assists) each had a pair of goals. Isaiah Freeman and Chane Hamilton each had a goal and one assist. Jake Giorgio and Harry Beaumont had a combined 12 saves in net, while Jed Zimmerman and Cole Strzepek both played well defensively.
Martha’s Vineyard 9, Cardinal Spellman 3: The Vineyarders (2-1) defeated Cardinal Spellman for the second time this season.
Nauset 11, King Phillip Reg. 9: The Warriors (1-1) picked up their first win of the season.
Girls Lacrosse
Barnstable 17, ...
