Kyeria Morse homered, drove in four runs and pitched a one-hitter as Oxford Hills earned a five-inning mercy-rule victory Friday, beating Edward Little 11-0 in a Class A North softball game in Auburn.
The Vikings (6-2) broke a scoreless tie with eight runs in the third inning, then added three in the fourth.
Samantha McPhail and Gigi DeVivo both scored two runs and drove in one.
Elizabeth Galway reached base safely twice for Edward Little, with a single and a hit by pitch.
DIRIGO 20, SPRUCE MOUNTAIN 3: Aleiah Ward was 3 for 3 with two home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored, and Lana Waite was 5 for 5 with a home run, a double and three RBI as the Cougars (1-3) won a five-inning game against the Phoenix (2-3) in Jay.
Waite also was the winning pitcher, striking out eight while allowing three runs over four innings.
The top four hitters in Dirigo’s lineup combined for 17 RBI. Nikole Turnbull drove in four runs, and Emily Woods and Hannah Hamner each had two hits and two RBI.
Spruce Mountain’s Santika Hodgkin was 3 for 3 with a triple, and Ashley Nelson went 2 for 2.
SKOWHEGAN 7, MT. BLUE 5: Ryleigh Carey singled home Layla Clark to break a 3-3 tie in the second inning, and the River Hawks (6-1) led the rest of the way against the Cougars (3-2) in Skowhegan.
Mt. Blue grabbed a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, sparked by Leah Merrill’s two-run double. Skowhegan, though, answered with three runs in bottom half, including RBI singles by Kya Fairley and Natalie Cook.
Skowhegan pitcher Abigale Carey scattered six hits. Merrill, the losing pitcher, also allowed six hits.
MONMOUTH ACADEMY 15, SACOPEE VALLEY 0: Lillian Palleschi and Evelyn Pettingill each had three hits to lead the Mustangs (5-0) to a four-inning win over the Hawks (0-6) in Monmouth.
Riley Smith and Lauren Burnham each hit a double for Monmouth. Winning pitcher Shannah Parsons allowed two hits and struck out six.
Brianna Eastman had a double for Sacopee Valley.
BASEBALL
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER 6, WELLS 3: Griffin Richmond was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI, Carter Davis also drove in two runs, and the Patriots (4-3) defeated the Warriors (3-4) in Gray.
Seth Espling pitched 4 2/3 innings for the win, allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits. Liam Joyce worked two scoreless innings for a save.
Aydan Collins reached base three times and stole two bases for Wells. Daniel Blaisdell hit a double.
EDWARD LITTLE 9, OXFORD HILLS 8: Blake Chamberlain had three RBI, including a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning to lift the Red Eddies (3-4) over the Vikings (2-5) in Auburn.
Peyton Kelsea added two RBI. TJ Kramarz had two hits and pitched an inning of relief to earn the win. He struck out two.
Cameron Pulkkinen had three hits, including a double, and two RBI for Oxford Hills. Gunner Truman also drove in two runs, and Ryder Kennison had a pair of singles.
MT. BLUE 5, SKOWHEGAN 4: Nolan Leso went the distance and allowed only two earned runs as the Cougars (3-1) beat the River Hawks (3-5) in Skowhegan.
Leso gave up six hits, struck out six and walked three.
Cameron Norton collected two hits for Mt. Blue. Dane Cousineau doubled and drove in a run, and Thomas Cormier also hit a double. George Decarplis and Gary Harkins each had an RBI.
Trevor Austin smacked three doubles and drove home two runs for Skowhegan. Grant Cram went six innings, allowing all five runs on eight hits and three walks.
BOYS LACROSSE
NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY 12, MARANACOOK/WINTHROP 9: Zach Leinwand scored four goals, Gavin Thomas and Greyson Reeves each added two, and the Panthers (5-0) won a clash of undefeated Class C teams, beating Maranacook/Winthrop (6-1) in Yarmouth.
Jake Thompson, Deagan Nadeau, Jacob Colaluca and Max Siebert also scored for NYA, and Harry Seely made 11 saves.
Caleb Morgan led Marancook/Winthrop with four goals. Ethan Chilton added three, Jacoby Lyons scored twice, and Lucas Woodruff stopped seven shots.
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