Souhegan goaltender Emma Crisman is pressued by Nashua South's Briley Landsteiner (2) and Wylie Hart in the closing seconds of Monday's game in Amherst. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

Finally the rain stopped and Monday they played games.

Yes, the local high school spring season was never more alive after a stretch of rainouts, reschedulings, etc. than it was on Monday with a full slate. Here’s the impact:

BASEBALL

BISHOP GUERTIN 8, SPAULDING 7

The Cardinals (6-4) squeeze by Spaulding on the road. BG’s offense was led by Jordy Delude (two hits, two runs, two RBIs, two stolen bases) and Tyler Parks (hit, two sac flys, two RBIs). Cole Lancaster allowed seven hits and three earned runs in five innings. Ben Geiger got the save by striking out two and allowing no hits in one inning. BG hosts Winnacunnet on Tuesday.

NASHUA SOUTH 9, SALEM 2

Gus Smiley knocked out of the park and tallied three RBIs and stolen base in the Panthers (3-8) win. Max Demers pitched six innings and allowed one earned run on three hits and striking out seven. Demers also had three hits, scored a run and had a stolen base. South hosts Pinkerton on Tuesday.

ALVIRNE 4, MERRIMACK 1

The Broncos (2-7) beat the Tomahawks (2-8) to win their second game in a row. Leading the offense were Jaxson Polleck (hit, two RBIs), Matty Bebris (hit, RBI), Jameson Krueger (hit), Mikey Bebris (hit), Logan Orr (hit, run), Memphis Beach (hit, run), PJ Millette (hit, run, RBI) and Charlie Crawford (hit, run). Brady Mitchell got the win allowing four hits and striking out three in seven innings. Merrimack saw two hits from Danny Lavigne and a hit apiece from Jackson Woods and Kyle Brander. Evan Sousa gave up four runs on eight hits and struck out eight in seven innings. Alvirne hosts Spaulding on Wednesday and Merrimack visits Exeter on Tuesday.

CAMPBELL 2, SOMERSWORTH 1

Jack Curtis struck out five in four innings without allowing an earned run as the Cougars (5-2) edges Somersworth. Michael Grace pitched three scoreless innings and struck out six in relief. Grace got Campbell on the board with a solo home run in the first. Somersworth tied it in the second, but Campbell reclaimed the lead in the third when Noah Reed doubled to score the game’s final run. Braydon White and Reed each collected two hits, providing a spark at the top of the lineup. Campbell visits Derryfield on Wednesday.

OYSTER RIVER 12, MILFORD 2

The Spartans (1-5) lose their third straight contest on Monday. Will O’Connell got the lone hit for the locals. Liam Zahn and Gavin Szopa both score runs. Milford visits St. Thomas on Tuesday.

SOFTBALL

BISHOP GUERTIN 3, SPAULDING 1

Meara McDevitt (hit) recorded three RBIs in the Cardinals (9-2) win. Shayne Amico and Chloe Sellers tallied one hit apiece. Avery Zapanas gave up two hits and one run over three and one-third innings and struck out four. Jenny Davey pithed three and two-thirds innings in relief allowing two hits and zero runs, while striking out six. BG visits Winnacunnet on Tuesday.

OYSTER RIVER 9, MILFORD 0

The Spartans (4-4) lose their third straight game on Monday. Alivia Mazzeo started in the circle giving up eight run on five hits and striking out two. Haley Harrington gave up one run on one hit and struck out two in relief. Mya Coombs had two doubles and Stella Thiboudeau added one hit. Milford visits Laconia on Thursday.

HOLLIS BROOKLINE 17, SOUHEGAN 12

The Cavs (3-3) get by the Sabers (1-5) in a high scoring affair. Sarah Seddon had three singles, a double and triple to lead HB. Sophia Brickner tallied three hits. Jenna O’Connor, Ashley Disco, Olivia Chakarian and Emily Tebbetts each scored multiple runs. HB visits Laconia and Souhegan visits Oyster River on Tuesday.

BOYS LACROSSE

NASHUA SOUTH 10, KEENE-MONADNOCK 5

Owen Roy and Broden Landsteiner (two assists) collected four goals apiece in the Panthers (5-5) second win in a row. Cody Jackson (goal, assist), Tyler Benzekri (goal, two assists), Grant Imbeault (assist), Brendan Skelley (assist) and Jake Lynn (nine saves) contributed for the locals. South visits Salem on Wednesday.

BEDFORD 20, NASHUA NORTH 5

Dylan Noble tallied a hat trick in the Titans (0-10) loss. Jared Gauthier and Andy Cullinane each scored a goal. Josh Parsons and Cooper Kotalakis saved 13 and six shots respectively. North hosts Hollis Brookline on Tuesday.

BISHOP GUERTIN 14, XAVERIAN 6

Camden Hayden (four goals, one assist) and Michael Ponto (three goals, assist) led the way for the Cardinals , who were up 13-1 at one point.

Others playing well were Hudson Schmitt (two goals, assist), Sean McGarry (two goals, assist), Owen King (two goals, assist), Jack Redfern (goal), Jonah Feliciano (eight saves) and Jordan LeClair (four saves). Paulo Vazquez and Samson San combined to win 20-24 faceoffs.

BG visits Pinkerton today.

JOHN STARK 9, MILFORD 1

The Spartans drop to 0-8. Milford hosts Bow on Wednesday.

MERRIMCK 8, CONCORD 2

Max Giles scores four goals on Monday for the Tomahawks (8-4). Henry Tobin (three goals), Sean Anderson (three assists), Gabe Gorman (two assists), Hudson Rousseau (assist), Peyton Connelly (goal) and Mason Tremblay (10 saves) played well in the win. Merrimack visits Central Catholic (MA) on Wednesday.

GIRLS LACROSSE

SOUHEGAN 13, NASHUA SOUTH 12

The Sabers (6-2) outlast the Panthers (8-4) in a nail biter. South scored four goals with four minutes left to make it interesting, the final goal coming with about 15 seconds left.

Libby Kennedy (four goals), Izzy Stevenson (three goals, assist), Emmy Curran (three goals), Abby Giannetti (goal), Lanai Hickman (two goals, assist) and Emma Crisman (11 saves) led Souhegan. Crisman made a save with about five seconds left on South’s final attempt to tie, and then held on to the ball despite Panther pressure before calling time with three seconds left.

South had a great game from Carly Benzekri (four goals, assist), Maren Lowell (three goals, assist), Karina O’Donnell (three goals), Saige Devins (goal), Addie Borden (goal), Briley Landsteiner (assist) and Lilee Petricca (five saves). Souhegan hosts Exeter on Friday and South hosts Windham on Wednesday.

MERRIMACK 18, KINGSWOOD 7

Ava Martin (assist, three ground balls) found the back of the net seven times to lead the Tomahawks (9-0). Jackie Hayes (four assists, three ground balls) and Riley Taylor (nine ground balls) each had a hat trick. Lyla Carls (two goals, five ground balls) and Liv Mitchell (two goals, two ground balls), Ava Woods (goal, three ground balls), Summer Dalbec-Joyal (five ground balls) and Sophia Richard (seven saves) played well in the win. Merrimack visits Kennett on Wednesday.

LACONIA 16, CAMPBELL 6

The Cougars record sits at 3-2 after their loss on Monday. Zoe Bourque scored four goals. Riley Lemire and Ava Grant each had a goal. Campbell hosts Belmont on Wednesday.

BOYS TENNIS

HOLLIS BROOKLINE 9, KINGSWOOD 0

The Cavs (8-0) remain perfect after shutting out Kingswood. Arjun Inakollu (8-0), Ronan Finnegan (8-0), John Torpey (8-1), Greyson McSeveny (8-1), Samuel Anthony (8-0) and Dylan Legrow (8-1) won in singles. Inakollu/Anthony (8-2), Torpey/McSeveney (8-0) and Eli Mazzola/Samuel Pistor (8-0) won in doubles. HB visits Souhegan on Tuesday.

OYSTER RIVER 6, MERRIMACK 3

Leon Rossman (8-3) won the Tomahawks (4-5) lone singles match. Mikhail Agapov/Rossman (8-3) and Nithin Sathappan/Jermey Nigen (8-6) won in doubles. Merrimack visits Coe-Brown on Tuesday.

SOUHEGAN 9, COE-BROWN 0

Balthazar Glover (8-3), Parker Schade (8-0), Patrick Bryson (8-1), Carpenter Berube (8-4), Jacob Bartle (8-2) and Aum Pradham (8-0) won in singles. Doubles winner were Glover/Berube (8-3), Schade/Bryson (8-0) and Hale/Pradham (8-5) won in doubles. Souhegan hosts Hollis Brookline on Tuesday.

GIRLS TENNIS

NASHUA NORTH 9, CONCORD 0

Mary Pappas (8-0), Brielle Baxter (8-2), Gabi Desjardins (8-3), Mariana Cajigas (8-1), Leena Srinivas (8-0) and Alena Reth (8-2) won in singles competition. Pappas/Baxter (8-1), Desjardins/Cajigas (8-3) and Srinivas/Reth (8-0) won in doubles. North (6-3) hosts Bedford on Thursday.

EXETER 5, NASHUA SOUTH 4

Winning for the Panthers (4-4) were Piya Chokski (8-3), Krina Dani (8-1), Gowri Akkineni (8-3) and Ananya Arun (8-2). South visits Manchester Memorial on Wednesday.

SOUHEGAN 9, COE-BROWN 0

Callie Perrin (8-2), Tess Jancar (8-2), Ori Dart (8-0), Caroline Drum (8-1), Sophia Yates (8-2), Emma Perrin (8-1) won in singles. Winning in doubles were Perrin/Dart (8-2), Drum/Jancar (8-0) and Yates/Perrin (8-4). Souhegan hosts Merrimack on Wednesday.

HOLLIS BROOKLINE 7, KINGSWOOD 2

The Cavs (7-4) got singles wins from Anuhya Chilakapati (8-0), Anna Heiplik (8-1), Sapph Sidhu (8-1), Max Walsh (8-6) and Maddie Barich (8-5). Chilakapati/Ava Porto (8-6) and Heiplik/Walsh (8-0) won in doubles. HB visits Goffstown on Wednesday.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

HOLLIS BROOKLINE 3, MASCENIC 0

The Cavs (9-0) sweep the Vikings 25-19, 25-18, 25-14. Ethan Norris led HB with nine kills, two aces and 17 digs. James Kelley and Jameson Evelyn combined for 11 kills and Tyler Wu led the defense. HB hosts Keene on Wednesday.