STANDISH — Winning has become a way of life for the Richmond softball team. So have the high expectations that come with it. The undefeated Bobcats take the state’s longest winning streak into Saturday’s state championship game with Stearns. Richmond is going for its 70th straight win at noon at Coffin Field in Brewer. That […]
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Class D South softball championship: Anair paces unbeaten Richmond past Buckfield
The senior third baseman had two hits, scored three runs and drove in six to pace her unbeaten team to a 13-2 win over Buckfield in the Class D South championship at Bailey Field at St. Joseph’s College. It is the seventh straight regional title for Richmond, which has now won 69 straight games. “I […]
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Class B South championship: York edges Greely in bottom of seventh
STANDISH — Senior Maeve Campbell didn’t play softball for most of her time in high school. She played about a week as a freshman, but otherwise gave up the sport after middle school. This spring, she decided to give it another try. It proved to be a pretty good decision for the catcher — and […]
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Class A North softball final: Skowhegan jumps over Edward Little
AUGUSTA — There was a point in this softball season that Eliza Bedard figured her senior season would end sooner than later. Her Skowhegan softball team was young and started the year 3-5, including a convincing loss to Oxford Hills and another to Edward Little. But along the way, thing changed. The Indians started to […]
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Class C South regional softball: Lisbon no match for Madison
STANDISH — After reaching the regional final round for the first time in more than 20 years, Lisbon High School’s softball team was taking Tuesday’s loss to No. 1 Madison — a 12-0 setback to the Bulldogs — in stride. Coach Terri Tlumac chalked it up as a learning experience. “We can learn everything,” Tlumac […]
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Edward Little, Lisbon and Buckfield return to softball finals
AUBURN — Alexis Bennett wasn’t sure life could get any better than Saturday. The Buckfield senior was part of a softball semifinal victory in the morning and graduated that evening. “The day we graduated, it’s funny because even before I graduated that day, I thought it was the best day of my life,” Bennett said. […]
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Class A North softball semifinal: Skowhegan ends Oxford Hills run
Ames came on in relief in that outing, but it wasn’t a good day for her Skowhegan team — the Indians were mercy-ruled. Ames didn’t want to dwell on that entering Saturday’s tourney semifinal, but, she couldn’t help herself. “I was a little upset at first about that the last game,” Ames said. “I said […]
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Softball semifinal: Lisbon shows Telstar the door
BETHEL — Lisbon pitcher Alyssa Hall has been in many jams before in her high school career. And there was nothing new that Hall couldn’t handle in Saturday’s Class C south semifinal softball game. Hall was her usual steadfast self and kept it all in perspective as the No. 6 Lisbon Greyhounds (12-6) showed the […]
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Class A North quarterfinal: Oxford Hills fends off Hampden
PARIS — On a cold and blustery day, getting warmed up to pitch was highly unlikely. Getting the arm loose and ready to be effective was equally as challenging. Though Erika Whitman has pitched in relief before, Thursday’s entrance was a different experience. The Oxford Hills senior stepped to the circle with the tying run […]
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Class A North softball: Edward Little shuts down Cony
AUBURN — When Karli Stubbs’ double sailed into the air, howling winds got a hold of ball and sent it tumbling deep into left field. The ball rolled to the fence, bringing home a scrambling Grace Beaudet, who got on with walk, with Edward Little High School’s first run in the fourth inning. Stubbs’ […]