LISBON — When making out a lineup card, coaches look at various key points of the lineup. Possibly the best hitter in the No. 3 hole, the most powerful at No. 4, or a player that can handle the bat in bunt situations at No. 2. But, the leadoff hitter, no matter the inning, always […]
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H.S. softball: LeBlanc one-hits Winthrop in Madison win
The ball bounces out of the glove of Winthrop’s Kate Perkins as Madison’s Emily Edgerly slides into second with a stolen base during Wednesday afternoon’s game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Winthrop’s Danielle McClure is tagged out on a very close play by Madison’s Marah Hall during a stolen base attempt. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Madison’s […]
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Monmouth softball cruises to win over Hall-Dale
MONMOUTH — It’s not the team senior Emily Chasse or her coaches envisioned, but it appears the Monmouth softball will be just fine this season in its current configuration. Tuesday, Chasse and the Mustangs downed Hall-Dale 10-3 behind a 12-hit attack and some strong plays in the field. Monmouth is 2-1 in Mountain Valley Conference […]
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College softball: Bates' Pelletier named NESCAC Pitcher of the Week
HADLEY, Mass. — For the second time this season, Bates College sophomore pitcher Kirsten Pelletier was named the NESCAC Pitcher of the Week. Pelletier, of Sidney, tossed her second no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 win over Colby on Friday. She struck out 10 in that five-inning game. The next day, she shut down […]
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Local roundup: Telstar’s Zachary Hill no-hits Boothbay
BETHEL — Zachary Hill pitched a complete-game no-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk as Telstar notched a 1-0 victory over Boothbay in baseball action Monday afternoon. The Rebels committed two errors in the top of the seventh inning that nearly cost them the game, but they held on for the win. Hunter Crocker suffered […]
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H.S. softball: Big fifth inning pushes Richmond past Buckfield
Buckfield’s Maggie Bragg slides into second safely before Richmond’s Caitlin Kendrick can put the tag on her during Monday’s game in Buckfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Buckfield’s Cassidy Hart takes a swing at a pitch during Monday’s game in Buckfield against Richmond. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — It takes 21 outs to win a high school […]
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College roundup: Bates softball sweeps Colby
WATERVILLE — After clinching a spot in the NESCAC tournament on Friday, the Bates softball team broke the program record for wins in a season with a doubleheader sweep of Colby on Saturday, taking game one 11-3 and blanking the Mules 1-0 in game two. Freshman Caroline Bass tallied four hits over the course of […]
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H.S. softball: Fryeburg starts fast, fends off Leavitt, 8-5
Emily Swan of Leavitt beats the throw to Fryeburg Academy catcher Morgan Fusco to pull the hornets within one run during the first inning in Turner on Saturday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) TURNER — Fryeburg did all it could to help the confidence of its freshman pitcher, Emilia DeSanctis. By the time Leavitt was able to […]
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Oxford Hills too much for Mt. Ararat in KVAC softball contest
Mt. Ararat’s Ema Hawkes slides into second base safely as Oxford Hills’ Kaisa Heikkinen attempts to apply the tag during their game in Paris on Saturday. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — It had been a while since Oxford Hills and Mt. Ararat had been able to play outdoors, but the Vikings seemed to take it […]
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Pelletier no hits Colby as Bates softball clinches a playoff spot in the NESCAC Tournament
LEWISTON — Kirsten Pelletier threw her second no-hitter of the season as the Bates defeated Colby 8-0 in five innings on Friday, clinching a spot in the eight-team NESCAC Softball Championship tournament. Pelletier gave up only two walks and struck out 10 batters and lowered her earned-run average to 1.95. Pelletier also no-hit North Central […]