JAY — Shane Pelletier gave Spruce Mountain the lead with a two-run double in a five-run sixth inning, helping the Phoenix get past the Leavitt Hornets, 6-5. Austin Gilboe picked up the victory in relief for the Phoenix (1-1) after Nate Goodine went the first five innings. Leavitt (0-2) was down 6-2 going into the […]
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Roundup: Leavitt softball opens with win
GARDINER — Catcher Kaitlyn DeBlois smacked a two run home run in the fifth inning as the Leavitt Hornets defeated the Gardiner Tigers in their softball opener, 5-1. The Hornets got single runs in the top of the first, third and seventh. Angela Daigle had a double in the third and also had a single […]
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High school roundup: Blue Devils collar Bulldogs
FAIRFIELD — Catcher Meagan Gosselin ripped a home run and Kallie May added a triple as Lewiston pounded out seven hits and plated three runs in the seventh inning to upend Lawrence, 6-3, in the first game of the season Wednesday. Danielle Cyr and Megan Theriault combined to strike out eight batters for the Blue […]
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High School Softball: Brewer rallies, but Red Eddies prevail in softball opener
AUBURN — Pitcher Sarah Hammond and the Edward Little Red Eddies were cruising through six innings in their opening softball game against the Brewer Witches on Wednesday afternoon at Auburn Suburban Little League. In the seventh inning, the Witches wouldn’t go down without a fight even though they were down 6-0. They sent eight batters […]
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High school softball: Phoenix fend off Black Bear rally
Phoenix coach Clint Brooks wanted his kids to stay calm and composed with a two-run lead on Maranaccok with three outs to get. That quickly changed when the Black Bears put two lead runners on base. “We talked about it before we went onto the field,” Brooks said. “I said, ‘Just remember, we’ve got a […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield splits with Vinalhaven/North Haven
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield rebounded from a 15-12 loss to Vinalhaven/North Haven in a Game 1 of a softball doubleheader Saturday, but the Bucks returned the favor with a 13-6 victory in Game 2. In Game 1, Buckfield’s Alexis Bennett had three hits in a slugfest that featured 26 hits. The Bucks returned the favor in […]
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High school softball: Gray-NG opens season with win over Poland
GRAY — With any opening day, there’s always an abundance of excitement to start a new season, but count on some unpredictability to go with it. In early April, softball rosters are often in a state of flux. Teams have little to no experience on real fields. There’s rust to work out and some nerves […]
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2016 Mt. Blue softball preview
Coach: Ron Smith (first year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: 5-11 Returning athletes: Seniors — Lauren Guppy (SS), Hailey Farrington (P); Juniors — Kayleigh Fontaine (C), Taylor Burke (P/1b), Kasidie Barker (3b), Chelsea Kane (P). Key losses: Addie Brinkman (1b), Rachelle Bator (OF), Caitlin Kane (P), Brandi Harris (UT), Moesha Harrington (OF), Mariah Martin (2b). Promising […]
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2016 Oxford Hills softball preview
Coach: Cindy Goddard (28th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: 11-6, lost in A North quarterfinal. Returning athletes: Seniors — Cody Akers (P/IF), Erika Whitman (P/IF); Juniors — Erin Morton (1b/OF), Anna Piirainen (C/2b), Alyssa Morin (OF), Hannah Kenney (OF), Madison Leblond (SS/OF). Key losses: Savanna Morin (OF), Annika Kahkonen (C), Shannon Fillebrown […]