The defending Class C state champs stay alive; Playoff runs end for Dirigo softball and Edward Little girls lacrosse.
Baseball
Baseball: Lewiston’s leaders are catalysts for 13-game win streak
Heading into the Class A North playoffs there isn’t a hotter team than Lewiston, which has won 13 games in a row, after losing its first three, thanks in part to its leaders.
Area roundup: No. 16 Gray-New Gloucester ousts top-seeded Yarmouth in first round of B South baseball playoffs
The Edward Little softball team also pulled off an upset Tuesday, and many other area teams win to advance in the baseball, softball and boys lacrosse tournaments.
Young St. Dom’s earns first win of season over Buckfield in Class D South playoffs
Baseball: With 10 freshmen, one sophomore and an eighth-grader, the 10th-seeded Saints defeat the No. 7 Bucks 8-1.
Leavitt holds off Poland in first round of Class B South baseball playoffs
Matt Wallingford and Garrett Mollica keep the Knights from big innings, and a three-run sixth allows the Hornets to make off with a 6-1 victory.
Baseball: Maranacook uses pitching and base running to move past Winthrop in C South prelim game
Black Bears move on in Class C South playoffs with victory over Ramblers.
Area roundup: Poland softball beats York to advance in B South playoffs
Knights trail 3-0 entering the fifth inning then score four runs in the bottom of the frame and add two more in the sixth. Also, Waynflete/NYA beats Mountain Valley in the C South baseball playoffs.
A North baseball playoffs: Edward Little no-hits Mt. Blue in opening round
Clay Robbins, who had the game-winning hit, and Drew Smith combine on the pitching gem in the eighth-seeded Red Eddies’ 10-0, five-inning win. Next up is a quarterfinal showdown with Oxford Hills.
H.S. baseball playoffs: Oak Hill, Oxford Hills top-seeded teams in regions
The Raiders are in a new class, while the Vikings aim to be the best in their class this season after coming close two years ago.
Pitching in a pandemic: Handling staffs proved to be tricky for baseball teams
Whether due to lost season or shutdowns, teams had to be flexible and get creative to find and develop pitchers.