The top 10 baseball, softball and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams in Maine, through games of May 22.
Baseball
Baseball, softball playoff pictures coming into focus ahead of final games
Messo, Monmouth baseball, Skowhegan, Nokomis, Hall-Dale softball headed for high seeds.
High school roundup: Edward Little softball takes down Messalonskee
Mackenzie Grenier and Izzy Jalbert pace Red Eddies; Mountain Valley teams sweep Telstar; Leavitt and Oxford Hills edged in softball showdowns; and Brady Truman pitches Vikings past Skowhegan.
Watch: Will Keach talks about no-hitter in Leavitt’s win over Medomak Valley
Keach strikes out four and faces the minimum 18 batters in the Hornets’ six-inning mercy-rule win.
Baseball: Messalonskee keeps it rolling with win over Edward Little
Eagles bounce back from loss to Camden Hills with win over Eddies.
Watch: Highlights and postgame interviews from Monmouth’s baseball win over St. Dom’s
See some memorable moments from the matchup of defending state champions, and hear from some of the Mustangs’ players.
Baseball: Monmouth capitalizes on St. Dom’s mistakes to win matchup of defending state champions
While the game lives up to its billing, both coaches lament mistakes their teams don’t normally make.
High school roundup: Clutch hits lift area teams to victories
Oxford Hills, Edward Little and Telstar baseball teams and St. Dom’s softball pull ahead in final innings. There also were several pitching gems Monday, including Kyeria Morse’s first no-hitter of the season and one-hitters by Ashton Hammonds and Landon Bangs.
Local baseball and softball teams expanding their horizons with nontraditional matchups
Players and coaches said they are enjoying playing fresh opponents across different classes and conferences.
High school roundup: Nicole Rioux blasts Poland softball past Wells
Rioux hits a grand slam and a two-run homer for the Knights; Buckfield’s Carmen Crockett, Leavitt’s Hailey Cyr and Trent Holst pitch gems.