LEWISTON — Elite Auto defeated a hard-luck Skelton, Taintor and Abbott squad 13-2 in an Elliot Ave. Little League major division game shortened to five innings.

Jared Rubin got the start and combined with Grant Hartley to strike out 13 batters. Rubin allowed a two-run homer off the top of the left field fence to Jordan Dumont in the second inning and an unearned run in the third to account for Skelton’s offense.

Elite score two runs in the first after a walk to Alex Beaulieu and followed by a towering Hartley home run over the snack shack in straight-away right. Elite manufactured a run in the third to make it 3-2 before breaking it open with 10 runs in the fifth. Skelton starter Logan Freve pitched effectively, keeping Skelton in the hunt through four.

Rubin got the win for Elite while Skelton dropped to 0-6 as Freve took the loss.

In a game played under threatening skies on Monday, Elite picked up where the left off Saturday with a 6-3 decision over Anthoine Financial.

Elite swung the bats well early, jumping to a 2-0 lead on doubles by Jared Rubin and Grant Hartley. Anthoine fought back quickly plating two runs of its own courtesy of a Brock Belanger double into left that was mishandled, allowing Belanger to circle the bases.

Tied at two in the middle frames, Elite forged ahead when Anthoine struggled with their aggressive base-running. Elite later plated three more to make it 6-2.Rubin belted a double in the rally. Sean Lake, Kurtis Pelletier and Belanger each added hits to force another run home for Anthoine making it 6-3.

Each starter, Hartley of Elite and Belanger of AFG, had 10 strikeouts in excellent efforts on the bump. Jalen Allison closed things up for Elite. Lake relieved for Anthoine.

Lake also had two RBIs for Anthoine. Hunter Hughes had an RBI single for Elite.Jared Rubin’s double did not precede Hartley’s but came later in the rally that led to a 6-2 Elite lead.

Auburn Suburban

AUBURN — Dillingham and Son brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the final inning, but Enefco held on for an exciting 12-10 win in an Auburn Suburban Little League minor baseball contest.

Enefco enjoyed a great day from John Shea, who had a double and four RBI. Jake Jackson and Konnor Simpson of Enefco had crucial extra base hits to keep Dillingham at bay. Dillingham’s Cy Saucier was 4-for-4 with two doubles and teammate Chris Hiscock had a crucial single in the late innings to keep the game close.

Apple Valley

Sabattus and Maranacook split a doubleheader in Apple Valley Babe Ruth baseball.

In the opener, Sabattus eked out a 4-3 win. Josh Martin was the winning pitcher. Jacob Martin had two singles in the victory. Arnold also singled. Brochu belted a double and Birtwell singled for Maranacook.

Maranacook had the last word with a 6-5 victory in 12 innings. Brooks picked up the win on the hill. Delmar had a double and singles for Maranacook. Caissie added two hits. Doyon and Bannister each haad two hits for Sabattus.

Maine Gladiators 12U

SOUTH PORTLAND — In its inaugural season of play in the NEAAU, the Maine Gladiators Baseball 12U team is gaining momentum. The Gladiators gained a split with the Southern Maine Tomahawks in a Mother’s Day doubleheader at Wainwright Sports Complex.

After a loss and a tie to the Black Flies the previous week, the Gladiators came out determined to prove that they are a team to be reckoned with despite being the new kid on the block.

Game 1 began on a rough note as the Tomahawks took the early lead on a bleeder to the outfield, a walk, and RBI singles by King and Lavigne to make it 3-0 off Gladiators starter Austin Gilboe. Gilboe ended the threat with a strikeout, one of six for him on the day.

The Gladiators began the second inning well when Josh Joy singled but was picked off on an excellent move by Tomahawks starter Poole. Noah Bonsant then laced a two-strike pitch to center and James Sinclair was plunked, but both runners were stranded.

Gilboe’s control wavered briefly to start the bottom of the second, sandwiching in a punch-out between two walks before giving up a single to Hasson. Coppetta grounded to second forcing in the second run to make it 5-0 Tomahawks. Gilboe poked a two-out single to right, stole second and scored when Gibson Harnett handcuffed the second baseman for a 5-1 Tomahawks lead.

Gilboe then used only three pitches to get the through the third despite allowing a single to Marean when the Gladiators turned a 6-3-5 double play.

Joy and Bonsant had back to back doubles to open the fourth, scoring one off reliever Lavigne before the Tomahawks chopped the rally short with a double play of their own. Gilboe continued his mastery in the fourth retiring the side with the help of two whiffs.

Despite singles by Gilboe and Ben Hanna in the top of the fifth, the Gladiators failed to plate a run. Joy relieved for the Gladiators in the fifth, but got the cold shoulder from Tomahawk hitters as they scored twice more on hits by Hasson, Poole and King to make it 7-2. Bonsant and Sinclair added singles in the sixth, but it was too little too late as they scored just once for a 7-3 final.

Poole took the win for the Tomahawks. Gilboe grabbed the loss for the Gladiators.

The second game of the twin bill turned out to be a polar opposite of the first when the Gladiators came out of their corner punching. Starter Nate Howard made quick work of the Tomahawks lineup, stranding one, on only eight pitches.

Gladiator bats made a statement in the bottom of the first. Gilboe singled and swiped second before Howard grounded though the infield for a base knock. Josh Joy then followed with a mammoth blast to deep left center for an inside-the-park home run and three RBIs. Bonsant later singled and scored to make the score 4-0 Gladiators after one.

Howard was on his game on the mound, striking out the side in the second. He also had a 1-2-3 inning in the third to keep the Tomahawks off the board. Tomahawk singles by Hasson and King and opportunistic baserunning led to two runs despite three strikeouts by Howard. He finished with eight on the day.

Tomahawks starter Hasson didn’t fare as well, being lifted for Sullivan to start the Gladiator third. Sullivan kept Gladiators bats quiet in the third and fourth, giving up only a single to Nick Lombardi and retiring the next seven straight.

Nate Howard came back to take the ball for the Gladiators in the fifth. He was treated to a round of applause as he was lifted after giving up a single to Loubier. James Sinclair slammed the door in the fifth, stranding runners on second and third with two called strikeouts.

The Gladiators added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth. Dan Garand singled and scored on a Gibson Harnett single. Garand also had an earlier triple down the line in left.

Howard took the 5-2 win for the Gladiators. Sinclair notched the save. Hasson absorbed the loss for the Tomahawks.

The Gladiators improved their record to 1-2-1 in divisional play. They next face Southern Maine Waves in Raymond at 10 a.m. Sunday.