BOOTHBAY – Winning pitcher Eric Bolduc threw a three-hitter, struck out 12 batters and walked only one in his first varsity start, steering Dirigo to a 7-1 victory over Boothbay in a baseball game Tuesday.

The junior pitcher also had an RBI single to help his cause. Arik Fenstermacher led Dirigo’s offense, supplying a double and a two-run homer in the seventh inning.

The Cougars (11-14) were trailing by a run, but they erupted with five runs in the sixth inning to take a 5-1 lead. Fenstermacher’s two-run shot put Dirigo well ahead of Boothbay (1-13).

Dirigo hammered out eight hits.Dave Guildford and Ryan Lafleur each had RBI singles.