LISBON — Solid pitching and timely two-out hitting are often the keys to a successful baseball team. Lisbon displayed both on Wednesday, a deadly combination that led to a 9-2 Mountain Valley Conference high school win over Carrabec. Lefty hurler Tyler Halls struck out six of the first eight Cobras he faced, finishing with 11 […]
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H.S. Baseball: Spruce Mountain withstands wind, Medomak Valley
Gilboe gave up a ground-rule double to the first batter he faced — Adam Eutsler. Ollie Brown singled Eutsler in two batters later and the Panthers (4-6) had a quick 1-0 lead. The hits didn’t stop coming against Gilboe, who allowed lead-off hits in each of the first five innings, but the runs did for […]
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H.S. Baseball: Arsenault, Dirigo shut-out St. Dominic Academy
St. Dom’s starter Gavin Bates struck out 14 batters, and Dirigo’s Gavin Arsenault punched out 11 of his own. But it was Arsenault’s Cougars who scored the only runs of the game in a 2-0 win. Bates set the standard for how the game was going to play out, striking out the side in the […]
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H.S. Baseball: Dirigo tops Telstar in 9 innings
DIXFIELD — “I don’t know if it was Friday the 13th or what it was, but before long we were going to get that break and finally we got one.” That’s what Dirigo baseball coach Ryan Palmer had to say after his team’s wacky 4-3 victory in nine innings against Telstar on Friday. The Cougar […]
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H.S. Baseball: Lisbon outlasts Oak Hill
Lisbon (6-3) trailed 7-6 heading into the top of the seventh inning after blowing a lead by giving up a pair of runs to the Raiders (1-8) in the bottom of the sixth. The Greyhounds faced a new pitcher of sorts in their final at-bat. Oak Hill starter Jonah Martin, who pitched the first five […]
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Pitch, Hit and Run event in Rumford
RUMFORD — The Rumford Parks Department will host a free Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition for local kids. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 at Three Fields. Pitch, Hit and Run is a grassroots program designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete in a […]
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H.S. Baseball: Mustangs hold off St. Dom’s seventh inning rally to stay perfect
AUBURN — Chandler Harris knew what was best for his team. The Monmouth Mustangs pitcher, who threw six strong innings which included four 1-2-3 innings, told coach Eric Palleschi if the Saints got one batter on in the seventh, it was time to bring on Nick Sanborn to close out the game. “I said that […]
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H.S. Baseball: Edward Little strong-arms Lawrence, stays unbeaten
Varney struck out the side in the top of the first, but outs didn’t come as easy in the second. Lawrence (5-3) coach Rusty Mercier noted that Varney was pitching “backwards” in the first inning, throwing more off-speed pitches than fastballs. “We just said, ‘Shorten up, put the ball in play’ and the second inning […]
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Youth baseball results
Auburn Suburban Major 12u Softball Pepsi 11, Rotary 1 Cora Younk and Hannah Smith each had multiple hits, while Isabelle Trombley had a double to pace Pepsi in an opening day matchup on April 30 against Rotary 11-1 at Sweester Field. Elly Russell, Audrey Hamel and Cassidy Landre each had a hit for Pepsi. Smith […]
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Local roundup: Poland edges Fryeburg in WMC matchup
POLAND — Caleb Hodgkin smacked a double and scored twice as Poland edged Fryeburg 3-2 in baseball action Saturday afternoon. The Knights (2-6) scored two runs in the third inning and the eventual game-winner in the fourth frame to take a 3-0 lead after four. Jake Wiseman earned is first pitching victory of the season […]