The Oak Hill catcher led off the Raider half of the inning with a triple. That sparked an early lead for Oak Hill and gave the pitching and defense enough runs to work with. “I definitely think getting that first hit got everybody going,” said Oak Hill pitcher Makayla Nadeau. “She hit and then everybody […]
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H.S. Softball: Red Eddies rebound against the Vikings
PARIS — The Edward Little Red Eddies softball team went back to the drawing board after Thursday’s loss to Lewiston. They bounced back Friday against the Oxford Hills Vikings with a 7-2 victory at Gouin Field Complex. “Today, they battled,” EL coach Elaine Derosby said. “We told them yesterday it was on them. We have […]
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High school softball: Blue Devils hand EL first loss
LEWISTON — In recent seasons, the Lewiston softball team might have jumped out to an early lead against its rivals from Edward Little — and then given it back soon thereafter. Thursday, the Blue Devils scored early and kept the lid on any Red Eddies rally for a 5-3 win. It was the fifth win […]
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High school softball: Gray-NG fends off Falmouth
GRAY — You could say that Alie Martell had ice water in her veins in the seventh inning Wednesday. But between the cold temperatures and steady rain at that point, the sophomore Gray-New Gloucester pitcher was probably ice cold from head to toe. As if that weren’t bothersome enough, she wasn’t throwing strikes. “It was […]
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High school softball: Mustangs beat shorthanded Phoenix
JAY — Slowly but surely, the Spruce Mountain softball team is getting up to full strength. Between vacations, injuries and school issues, the Phoenix have not had a full roster all year, but Tuesday, Spruce Mountain had most everyone back. “We’re down to two,” Spruce Mountain coach Clint Brooks said. “At one point, we were […]
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High school softball: Greyhounds rout short-handed Roadrunners
LISBON FALLS — Terri Tlumac had a good feeling about her Lisbon High School softball team’s Mountain Valley Conference game against Mt. Abram on Friday. Of the 12 Roadrunners on the varsity roster, seven had to miss the trip, forcing first-year Mt. Abram coach Errol Berry to bring four junior varsity players along just to […]
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High school softball: Telstar blanks Monmouth
MONMOUTH — From the start Wednesday, each inning brought runners on base and opportunity to score. With those chances came the frustration that followed, as the Telstar offense continually came up empty. The veteran Rebels didn’t panic and didn’t seek to trade in their bats at the nearest sporting goods store. Instead, Telstar stayed patient […]
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High school softball: Falcons deny Cougars
This season, the junior is increasing the heat as she steps into the pitcher’s circle for the Falcons. With ace Lindsay Marston graduated, Laubauskas is the heir to the pitching duties this season, and she made her debut Monday against Dirigo. “I was a little nervous because this is basically my first year of actually […]
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High school softball: Buckfield rallies past Traip in seventh inning
BUCKFIELD — What began as a pitcher’s duel Saturday quickly evolved into a softball slugfest. And it was the one-two punch of Mackenzie Richardson and Kali Litchfield that delivered the knockout blows in the final at-bat. Down by two runs entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Buckfield rallied for a thrilling 8-7 win over Traip. […]
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High school softball: Dirigo opens with win over Monmouth
Her Dirigo softball team loaded the bases in the top of the first but instead of breaking the game open early, Monmouth held the Cougars to just one run. It was a close game the rest of the way, but that was okay by Olsen. “Those are the fun games for me as a pitcher,” […]