Brittany Stephens threw 10 strikeouts in a combined pitching effort with Taylor MacBain as the Angels defeated the Orioles 15-14 in an Auburn Junior Olympic Softball 11-12 Division game.

Trailing by five runs, the Angels rallied back. Cierra Axton drove in the winning run with one of her three hits (double). Erin Pine also contributed three hits including a double while Stephens, Lakeisha Deyo and Kara Hickey each belted two hits.

Avery Balk, MacBain, Morgan Enge, Melinda Frink and Destinee Frink added one hit each.

Pitching for the Orioles was Bryttnaye Burdick and Alyssa Lawrence. Burdick and Lawrence also collected one hit apiece.

Pacing the Orioles at the plate was Molly Pappert who recorded two hits including a double, Jane Leja also had two hits, Jen Ferlenda posted a double and Maria Wayne, Lauren Quinn, Haleigh Farrelly and Jordan Walawender earned one hit each.

Red Sox 9, Yankees 8

Sarah Zakour threw eight strikeouts and allowed three hits for the Red Sox while Sydney Cullen recorded seven strikeouts and allowed no hits.

Cullen also led at the plate, belting three hits, Zakour, Rebecca Shoemaker, Kara Traver and Miranda Grant added two hits each and Kristina Netti, Madeline Burns, Sam Gridley and Kelly Hicks each contributed one hit.

Danny Vuillemot played well defensively at third base and Emily Robillard, Mary Netti, Michaela Cool and Nicolette Breault also paced the Red Sox.