FREEPORT — The schedule facing the Gray-New Gloucester baseball team coming into the week was daunting, with Wells, York and Freeport on the slate. With the Patriots clinging to the 11th and final Class B South playoff spot, a tough week might have meant doom. Instead, Gray-NG put together two solid wins: a nip-and-tuck 4-3 […]
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H.S. baseball: Hornets repel Black Bears
Maranacook’s Dan Garand gets the ball too late to pick off Leavitt’s Mark Herman during Friday afternoon’s baseball game in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Friday’s KVAC baseball game between Maranacook and Leavitt started with Leavitt pitcher Brian Hewitt surrendering singles on the first two pitches of the game before striking out the side […]
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Local roundup: Falcons soar over Ramblers
RUMFORD — Garrett Garbarini belted two home runs, a triple and drove in seven runs on Thursday to lead Mountain Valley to a 16-7 late-season baseball victory over Winthrop. Garbarini also threw 5 and 2/3 innings in relief for the Falcons (11-3). Morgan Bellemare gave the Ramblers (8-6) a 7-2 lead in the second frame […]
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H.S. baseball: Wildcats paste Patriots in B South contest
Gray New Gloucester’s Cooper Winslow tags out York’s Alex Neilson during the baseball game at Gray New Gloucester High School on Wednesday afternoon. Gray New Gloucester ‘s Eli Winchester awaits confirmation of the play. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester significantly bolstered its confidence, and its playoff prospects, with Tuesday’s 5-3 win over Wells, […]
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H.S. baseball: Richmond fights off Buckfield's challenge
Richmond baserunner Matt Rines, left, dives back to second base in time to beat the tag from Buckfield second baseman Dylan Harvey during Tuesday’s game at the Gerald N. Seigars Memorial Baseball Field in Richmond. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) RICHMOND — According to Richmond High School baseball coach Ryan Gardner, it’s “good to play a close […]
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H.S. baseball: Perseverance paying off for Mt. Abram seniors
Lisbon catcher Hunter Davis puts the tag on Mt. Abram’s Bryce Werzanski during an MVC baseball game in Lisbon last week. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) The four Mt. Abram players suddenly experienced a senior moment before they could recall and agree on the last time the baseball team won a game. Winning five games and playing […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt baseball slips past Gardiner
TURNER — Eli Lind came up big in a tightly played defensive duel between Leavitt and Gardiner in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Monday. The Leavitt catcher led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to give the Hornets 1-0 victory. Lind’s batterymate Tim Albert was outstanding on the […]
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H.S. baseball: Vikings edge Red Eddies in Class A showdown
Oxford Hills’ Janek Luksza lands on first base too late as Edward Little’s Ben Cassidy tags the base during Monday’s baseball game in Paris. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Two of the top baseball teams in Class A North, Edward Little and Oxford Hills, made a strong case Monday that the battle for playoff position […]
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H.S. baseball: Mountain Valley dismisses Spruce Mountain
Mountain Valley first baseman Ethan Laubauskas waits for the ball as Spruce Mountain’s Mason Shink (20) gets back to the bag safely. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — Mountain Valley winning pitcher Hunter Ames didn’t need to call for backup from his offense and defense. The Falcons (10-3) were already on the scene with timely […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield baseball, softball sweep Rangeley
RANGELEY — Shane St. Pierre compiled six hits and three RBIs over the course of two games as Buckfield swept Rangeley, 11-1 and 6-1, in doubleheader baseball action Saturday afternoon. The Bucks jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in the first game, and earned the win after five innings with an 11-1 margin and […]