Compiled by Matt Haraden

FLIPPING OUT. Landon Lepenven rounds the bases and celebrates victory with backflip to wow the crowd. [Photos courtesy of Jenna Gagne]

• 12U Baseball defeated Halifax, 8-0, on Tuesday, July 30. Chase Silva was dominant on the bump, as he rang up 11 strikeouts in the Pirates’ victory. Silva allowed five hits and zero runs in six innings. Hull got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Chase Silva homered and Gavin Griffin singled, each scoring two runs. The Pirates added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Billy Littlefield doubled, Nicholas Mihal doubled, Gavin Griffin singled, and Henry Littlefield singled, each scoring one run. The team finished with 10 hits on the day. In the next game on Thursday, August 1, the Pirates defeated Hanover, 6-1. Hull opened the scoring in the first after Nicholas Mihal was struck by a pitch, driving in a run. The Pirates added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Billy Littlefield tripled and Chase Silva doubled, each scoring one. Jacob Goodrich and Alex Provost pitched two innings in relief for the Pirates. They surrendered one hit and one run while striking out five. Gavin Griffin opened the game for Hull. The right-handed pitcher surrendered zero hits and zero runs over two innings. Griffin led the team with two hits in two at bats. Chase Silva, Billy Littlefield, and Griffin each drove in one run. The team finished 9-0-1 for first place. Playoffs begin on Tuesday, August 6 at 6 p.m. at L Street.

• 16U Baseball earned a first-round bye and clinched home-field advantage for the playoffs by easily dispatching Pembroke on Friday, 12-1. Hull got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Landon Lepenven singled, Max MacEachern stole home, and Jack Gagne doubled, each scoring one run. The team accumulated 10 hits in the game. Mahoney led the Pirates with two runs batted in. MacEachern went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the team in hits. Lepenven and Lofgren each collected multiple hits. Hull added four more runs in the bottom of the second inning on four hits. Landon Lepenven hit a home run, scoring two runs, and Kenerson singled, scoring one run. Matthew Kraus started on the hill, surrendering one hit and zero runs over two innings, striking out two and walking five. Tristan Lofgren, Will Kenerson, and Jack Gagne each threw shutout innings for the Pirates in relief. The team didn’t commit a single error in the field in this game. Hull finished the season with a 9-1 record, with playoffs starting at L St. field on Thursday, August 8 at 6 p.m. versus the winner of Holbrook/Pembroke. If the Pirates win, the championship game is Saturday, August 10 at 10 a.m.

• Hull Youth Soccer In-town registration is open for the 2024 fall/2025 spring season. The in-town program is for grades pre-K through second grade. The program runs for six weeks in the fall and six weeks in the spring on Saturdays at the Dust Bowl. For more information and to register, visit www.hullyouthsoccer.com.

• Coaches and Super Fans – we need your help to report the scores and results of the latest events in Hull’s sports world! Please send local sports news and photos to sports@hulltimes.com. Deadline is Tuesday at 8 p.m. When providing details of the games or races, please be sure to include the sport/team, the players’ full names, and the final scores. When sending photos, names of those pictured are greatly appreciated, as well as who should get credit for taking the photo.

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