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High school scoreboard | Hickory wins softball thriller over Granby, Nansemond River beats First Colonial in baseball

Kellam third baseman Chloe Jackson watches the ball as it clears the fence for a walk off home run to defeat Colgan in a class 6 state quarterfinal play-off game against Colgan at Kellam High School on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Virginia Beach, Va. (Mike Caudill / For The Virginian-Pilot)
Kellam third baseman Chloe Jackson watches the ball as it clears the fence for a walk off home run to defeat Colgan in a class 6 state quarterfinal play-off game against Colgan at Kellam High School on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Virginia Beach, Va. (Mike Caudill / For The Virginian-Pilot)
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Baseball

Class 6 quarterfinals

Freedom 12, Grassfield 2

Westfield 4, Lake Braddock 3

Colgan 12, Western Branch 2

James Madison 9, West Springfield 3

Class 5 quarterfinals

Cox 4, Gloucester 3

WP: Colucci. LP: Shackelford.

Aidan Ensogna scored the winning run on a walk-off single by Joe Munitz. Riley DeCandido added a solo home run and an RBI double. Jake Colucci earned the win by throwing four innings in relief.

Nasemond River 6, First Colonial 3

WP: Baker.

Sly Clark had two hits and Caden Mintz had a hit and drove in three runs to pace the Warriors, while Buddy Baker fanned five over 5 2/3 innings to earn the win.

Independence 3, Douglas Freeman 1

Mills Godwin 8, Riverbend 0

Class 4 quarterfinals

Hanover 5, Jamestown 2

James Wood 3, Amherst County 2

Smithfield 5, Mechanicsville 4

James Fitchett pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs, and Ty Hedgepeth got the final two outs to close it. Evan Brobst had two hits and Walton Bondurant scored two runs for the Packers, who play Louisa or Tuscarora at 1 p.m. Friday in a semifinal at Spotsylvania High.

Class 3 quarterfinals

Caroline 7, Lakeland 0

Cave Spring 10, Fluvanna County 0

New Kent 5, Brentsville District 0

Liberty Christian 3, Abingdon 2

Class 2 quarterfinals

Poquoson 11, East Rockingham 3

WP: Fritts. LP: Bruce.

Freshman Lucas Power batted 2 for 3 with five RBIs, a double and two stolen bases. TJ Check was 2 for 3 with an RBI.

Buckingham 11, Randolph-Henry 1

Patrick County 10, John Battle 3

Alleghany 14, Marion 1

Softball

Class 6 quarterfinals

Kellam 4. Colgan 2

WP: Adamek. LP: Grose.

Chloe Jackson hit two home runs for the Knights, including a walk-off blast.

Osbourn Park 1, Grassfield 0

The Grizzlies’ season ended in Northern Virginia.

James Madison 7, Robinson 2

Class 5 quarterfinals

Nansemond River 5, First Colonial 0

Cierra Gawryluk pitched a complete game, and her defense played errorless ball behind her in a quarterfinal win. Gawryluk struck out nine and permitted only two hits, while Cammie Stuffel paced the offense with two hits.

Hickory 12, Granby 11

WP: Miller. LP: Norman.

The Hawks squandered a five-run lead in the top of the seventh, but walked off with a victory in the bottom half. Sydney Clements raced home with the winning run after Alena Demakas’ bunt single and a throwing error by the Comets, sending Hickory to a 1 p.m. semifinal Friday against Riverside at Riverside High in Leesburg.

Granby scored six runs in the top of the seventh to erase a 10-5 deficit with three home runs: a three-run shot by Lovie Norman, solo blast from Cam Hamilton and two-run homer by Shaka Holmes.

Hickory’s Cali Megaro, the Region A Player of the Year, finished with three hits, including a two-run home run. Shannon Coleman and Emily Miller combined for four hits and seven RBIs, and Tegan Gabrielse and Paiton Everett each had two hits.

Woodgrove 10, Clover Hill 0

Riverside 9, Midlothian 5

Class 4 quarterfinals

Hanover 5, Smithfield 1

The Packers grabbed the lead in the top of the second but lost to a Hawks team that has won 45 consecutive games, including 23 this season. Makenzie Ryerson’s two-run homer in the bottom of the second put Hanover ahead, and Brie Wheeler hit a two-run single in the third.

Louisa County 2, Tuscarora 1

Spotsylvania 8, Deep Creek 1

The Knights easily eliminated the Hornets, the surprising Region A champions.

Halifax County 16, James Wood 9

Class 3 quarterfinals

New Kent 18, Skyline 0

Leah Rounds hit a double and a three-run homer, while Hannah Tober hit two doubles and scored four runs. Alline Alexander went 3 for 3 with an RBI and two runs.

York 15, Brentsville District 3

Sarah Witt hit three doubles and a grand slam, finishing with seven RBIs, and earned the win in the circle for the Falcons. Mackenzie Hahn was 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Brayanna Holland was 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs.

Cave Spring 11, Broadway 6

New Kent 18, Skyline 0

Morgan Berg pitched a one-hit shutout, striking out seven, for the host Trojans. Leah Rounds went 3 for 4 with a double, a three-run homer and six RBIs. Hannah Tober went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Boys soccer

Class 6 quarterfinals

Kellam 1, Forest Park 0

Carson Stretz scored and Matthew Yates and Will Stanley combined in goal for the shutout in a home victory Tuesday, lifting the Knights into their first state semifinal in program history.

Kellam (18-0) plays Hayfield at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Freedom High in South Riding. The Knights collected their sixth consecutive shutout and eighth in the past nine games.

Landstown at Battlefield, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Lewis 1, Herndon 1 (Lewis wins in penalty kicks)

Hayfield 3, Langley 0

Class 5 quarterfinals

Cox 4, Granby 1 

The Falcons advanced to the semifinals with the win against the Comets.

Princess Anne 6, Kecoughtan 3

Kishin Togashi, who entered the match with two goals in 12 games, doubled his total output Tuesday with four goals.

Riverside 2, Deep Run 1

Class 4 quarterfinals

Jamestown 5, Courtland 0

Max Cooper netted a hat trick for the Eagles, and Peyton Smith and Camden Anderson-Tayman also scored. Five other Eagles had an assist.

Jefferson Forest 2, Tuscarora 1

Smithfield 4, Chancellor 0

The Packers breezed past the Chargers.

Loudoun County 1, Blacksburg 0

Class 3 quarterfinals

Meridian 5, Lafayette 0

The Rams’ season ended against the Northern Virginia school formerly known as George Mason. Meridian scored in the third minute, led 3-0 at halftime and extended the margin despite tough saves by the Rams.

Tabb 6, Goochland 0

The Tigers breezed past the Bulldogs.

Charlottesville 6, Bassett 0

Class 2 quarterfinals

Clarke County 4, Arcadia 2

Radford 2, Virginia High of Bristol 1

Poquoson 3, Strasburg 2

The Islanders overcame a 2-0 deficit with three goals in the last 22 minutes.

Glenvar 9, Graham 0

Girls soccer

Class 6 quarterfinals

Colgan 0, Kellam 0 (Colgan wins 3-1 on penalty kicks)

Colgan won a penalty-kick shootout after the teams played to a scoreless tie in regulation and four overtimes. The Knights, who finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in Hampton Roads, suffered their first loss after going 17-0-1 in their first 18 games.

Oakton 1, Fairfax 0

James Madison 2, Lake Braddock 0

Class 5 quarterfinals

Princess Anne 6, Maury 0

Izzy Cobos scored twice as the Region A champion Cavaliers rolled to a win at home. Olivia Braunbeck, Amelia Manke, Audren Barclay and Nina Murthy also scored. Princess Anne, the winner of eight consecutive games, plays Deep Run in a 1:30 p.m. semifinal Friday at Briar Woods High in Ashburn.

First Colonial 5, Nanesmond River 0 

Joryn Wold had a hat trick as the Patriots rebounded from a region championship-game loss with a road victory. Cami Minson scored and had an assist and Kylie White netted a goal. First Colonial (15-2) plays Independence in an 11 a.m. semifinal at Briar Woods High in Ashburn on Friday.

Independence 6, Douglas Freeman 0

Deep Run 1, Stone Bridge 0

Class 4 quarterfinals

Great Bridge 3, Monacan 2

The Wildcats upset the Region B champion Chiefs in Chesterfield County as Mia Grieco scored in the 76th minute.

Monacan’s Olivia Woodson scored twice in the first half, putting the Chiefs ahead 2-1. In between those goals, Great Bridge’s Charmiss Tucker headed in a free kick.

In the 68th minute, a free kick deflected off Audrey Orrock’s chest to tie the score at 2. Grieco won a one-on-one against sliding goalie Grady Smith for the decisive goal. Great Bridge keeper Lexie Miller repelled a couple of chances to tie after that.

Western Albemarle 1, James Wood 0

Tuscarora 7, Blacksburg 0

Class 3 quarterfinals

Brentsville District 2, York 1

The Falcons trailed their Northern Virginia opponents 2-0 before Savannah Payne scored.

Charlottesville 3, William Byrd 0

Lafayette 2, Meridian 0

The Rams shut out the Mustangs.

Wilson Memorial 2, Magna Vista 0

Class 2 quarterfinals

Bruton 1, Woodstock Central 0

Kaylah Smith, the region Player of the Year, scored with one minute to go in the first overtime for the victory by the host Panthers. Bruton is making its first appearance in the state semis and its second appearance in the state tournament. The first was last year, when the Panthers lost 8-0 to Luray in the first round.

Clarke County 6, Poquoson 1

The visiting Islanders lost to the undefeated Region B champions.

Glenvar 4, Graham 2