Spruce Mountain catcher Allison Acritelli tags out Oak Hill’s Rylea Swan right after Julia Ahlberg scored during the Raiders’ win in Wales on Wednesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WALES — Ever since a midseason loss to Madison, the Oak Hill softball team has been on a mission to get the hits and runs that eluded the […]
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H.S. softball: Oxford Hills drives away Edward Little
Oxford Hills’ Brooke Carson slides sucessfully into second base past Edward Little’s Taylor Depot during a softball game in Paris on Monday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Edward Little and Oxford Hills both kept waiting for the next hit to come, but the big, rallying knock never did for the Red Eddies. The Vikings kept […]
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H.S. softball: Winthrop's early lead holds up against Lisbon
WINTHROP — There was a jubilant feel to when the Winthrop softball team gathered after its game with Lisbon and, in the moments afterward, the enthusiasm hadn’t faded. “These kids now know, I hope, that they can compete with anybody in the league,” coach Chuck Gurney said. The Ramblers showed it Monday. A pair of […]
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H.S. softball: Lewiston holds off Messalonskee for big win
OAKLAND — The Lewiston softball team proved the old adage that if you can put the ball in play, there’s no telling what will happen. In a matchup of two of the top softball teams in Class A North this season, the Blue Devils forced Messalonskee into six errors and then held off an Eagles […]
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H.S. softball: Poland's Gagnes making a name for themselves
Amanda Gagne, left, and Ally Gagne are sophomores with starting roles for the Poland softball team. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) The Poland softball team’s success this season can be in part related to the performance of its top two hitters, two of the up-the-middle, backbone-of-the-defense players. Yet sophomores Amanda and Ally Gagne — despite what their […]
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Local roundup: Spruce Mountain softball edges Lisbon in 12 innings
JAY — Freshman Abby Ortiz had a walk-off bases-loaded double in the 12th inning as Spruce Mountain topped Lisbon 12-11 in softball action Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds gave up three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but came back for a pair in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Mallory Fairbanks […]
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H.S. softball: Oak Hill makes Monmouth pay for mistakes
Oak Hill shortstop Kiera Young (5) holds up the ball in her glove after tagging out Monmouth’s Emma Johnson attempting to steal second base during the Raiders’ win in Monmouth on Friday. Oak Hill second baseman Emily Ahlberg looks on. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Early errors can take a team two ways. Either the […]
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H.S. softball: Skowhegan edges Oxford Hills in A North showdown
SKOWHEGAN — How did the Skowhegan softball team respond to falling behind for the first time all season Friday afternoon? In the very fashion you’d expect from a reigning regional champion. The Indians scored a pair of runs with two outs in the bottom of the fifth against fellow Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference powerhouse Oxford […]
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Softball Notes: There's no substitute for experience
Becca Zimmerman of St. Dom’s (13) has to slide through Buckfield’s Cara Merrill, left, and Cassidy Lowell while trying to steal second base during a game in Auburn last Tuesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal File Photo) The softball season can be a marathon, and that means coaches have to take a look at the long view […]
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H.S. softball: Oak Hill jumps over Hall-Dale early in 6-1 win
Oak Hill’s Kiera Young reacts after getting tagged out by Hall-Dale third baseman Isabella Marino trying to stretch a double into a triple during a Raiders win in Wales on Wednesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WALES — Oak Hill needed a spark. Miranda Kramer delivered. That spark — a high line drive that sailed over the […]