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 […]
Mt. Abram Roadrunners
Baseball: Lisbon strong-arms Mt. Abram
Lisbon’s Nick Austin is tagged out by Mt. Abram third baseman Ben DeBiase after Austin tried to steal third. LISBON FALLS — While Lisbon pitcher Nick Austin was busy keeping Mt. Abram off balance from the mound, the Greyhounds took the opportunity to splurge on offense with nine key hits. Austin went the distance and […]
Local roundup: Kearing's homer helps Mt. Abram baseball beat Dirigo
SALEM — Luke Kearing smashed a two-run home run in the fourth inning that allowed Mt. Abram to salvage a 8-7 baseball win over Dirigo on Monday. Kearing led his squad with two hits in the contest, while Kenyan Pillsbury also belted out a pair of hits. Evan McKay contributed two hits for Mt. Abram. […]
Local roundup: Mt. Abram baseball rallies past Spruce Mountain
JAY — Sam Storer belted a well-timed RBI double in the sixth inning that ignited a seven-run rally as Mt. Abram edged Spruce Mountain in a hard-fought baseball tilt Monday. Ben Dibiase and Hayes Warren led the Roadrunners (4-3) with two hits and two RBIs each. Warren picked up the win after relieving Storer in […]
High school roundup: Oxford Hills holds off Mt. Ararat
Edward Little’s Joel Musese leads Oxford Hills’ Cam Bancroft midway through the first leg of the 4×400-meter relay. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to an early lead on Mt. Ararat, before the Eagles mounted a late charge, but the Vikings came away with a 5-3 victory in KVAC baseball action. Troy […]
Roundup: Edward Little, Buckfield sweep baseball, softball games
BRUNSWICK — Ethan Brown gave up just three hits in five innings and received ample run support as Edward Little overpowered Brunswick 11-1 in early-season baseball action Friday. Jake Arel, Grant Hartley and Ben Cassidy led the Red Eddies (4-0) with two hits each, with Cassidy driving in four runs. Ichino Honda scored the Dragons’ […]
Local roundup: Buckfield softball earns clutch win over Old Orchard Beach
BUCKFIELD — Julia Dow and Cara Merrill combined for a solid effort Monday as Buckfield edged Old Orchard Beach 11-10 in a hard-fought softball contest. Cassidy Hart, Hannah Shields and Carly Trimm pounded out two hits each for the Bucks, while Maggie Bragg ripped a double and a single. Bragg stole home in the fifth […]
H.S. roundup: Poland baseball drops close one
WALDOBORO —Back-to-back singles led to the winning run for Medomak Valley as it defeated Poland 4-3 in eight innings in a baseball contest Friday. Duncan Wisecomb got on base in the bottom of the eighth inning and reached second on an error to put himself in scoring position. Jordan Powell, the next batter, drove in […]
H.S. baseball: Oak Hills rallies past Mt. Abram with four-run seventh
Oak Hill pitcher Reid Cote throws to plate during the Raiders’ game against Mt. Abram on Friday in Wales. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WALES — It was a situation the Oak Hill High School baseball team experienced too often last year. This time, however, the Raiders had an answer. Oak Hill rallied back from a three-run […]
Gotta beat the Bulldogs in C South
Monmouth third baseman Hannah Anderson throws to pitcher Emily Chasse (2) while trying to catch Madison’s Aishah Malloy in a rundown after a pickoff attempt at third base in the third inning. Malloy was eventually tagged out by Chasse. The alphabet always starts with A, but in Class C South softball the power rankings always […]