The sophomore pitcher even had a starring role for the offense when her two-out hit in the seventh inning lifted Madison to a 6-5 win over Oak Hill. Though the Bulldogs jumped out to a 5-0 lead, Wood battled through two lengthy delays before the game finished — three hours and 45 minutes later. “I […]
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Local roundup: Indians hold off hard-charging Cougars in softball
SKOWHEGAN — After building a 6-0 advantage in the second inning, Skowhegan fought off a late-game rally to post a narrow 7-6 win over Mt. Blue in a late-season KVAC softball tilt Wednesday. Bonnie-Jane Aiken broke the game open for Skowhegan with an RBI double in that key second frame, followed by RBI singles from […]
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H.S. softball: Leavitt levels Maranacook, 16-5
TURNER — For some teams, a three-run deficit would be enough to dash their hopes. For the Leavitt softball team, it just means it is time to get to work. In an early hole Wednesday, the Hornets shrugged off the early deficit and got down to business, tied the game in the third, took the […]
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H.S. softball: Monmouth walks off with win over Dirigo
Tangled up in the dirt with Dirigo first baseman Ellen Wainwright, the Monmouth freshman ignored any pain and looked at her coach. “The first thing I asked my coach was, ‘Did we win?’” Day said. Her Mustangs indeed had won, claiming a 3-2 nail-biter in the bottom of the seventh. Day’s routine grounder to second […]
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Island games: Challenging to be an outlier
VINALHAVEN — Tim Kane has been around athletics all his life, but nothing compares with the sporting life on an island school. “There’s things you deal with that you don’t normally deal with at mainland schools,” said Kane, who is in his first year as Vinalhaven’s principal. “But it’s enlightening and it’s fun. It’s a […]
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Island games: Not all away games are created equal for East-West Conference teams
First up for the Buckfield Junior/Senior High School baseball team, a three-plus-hour rollick across the winding, pothole-dotted back roads of Maine. Then, a ferry. After loading the vessel, the team makes the final leg — a 75-minute ride — over western Penobscot Bay’s following seas and rolling waves to one of Maine’s largest and most […]
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H.S. Softball: Edward Little fights back against Lewiston, 18-10
AUBURN — The team with a dozen losses wasn’t supposed to send 11 batters to the plate and score six runs in the first inning. Not that it was a complete shock, this being the second meeting of the season in the Lewiston-Edward Little softball rivalry. The Devils’ three one-run losses in the past two […]
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H.S. softball: Rebels rally past Raiders
BETHEL — They had them right where they wanted them. Telstar Regional High School softball coach Jim Lunney was trying to convince his team of that Friday. Down a run with six outs left, he wanted his Rebels to believe they were in the perfect position against Oak Hill. “We had the top of the […]
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H.S. softball: Poland pounds Capers
It wasn’t so much the distance that may have bothered the Poland Regional High School softball team most. After losing at York, the Knights had plenty of time to dwell on the defeat. So Wednesday, the Knights were looking to bounce back in a big way. “I think we came into this game with a […]
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H.S. softball: Hall-Dale gives Dirigo the Rush
With two outs, two strikes and two runners on, the Hall-Dale senior wasn’t being picky. “I knew there were two people on and I knew I had to do something productive,” the Hall-Dale third baseman said. “Actually, the pitch was high, and I don’t usually swing at those. I knew I had to protect, and […]