TURNER — Katie DeBlois has hit her share of shots in pregame batting. But a good pop in practice never can compare with a beautiful belt in a ball game. That was the case Friday afternoon when Leavitt’s junior first baseman flipped the game around with a first-inning wallop. “During soft toss, I hit a […]
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Dragons put end to Devils, losing streak
Brunswick — When Brunswick softball player Shelby Plourde crossed the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning to mark the Dragon’s 12th run, activating the 12-run mercy rule, she and her teammates almost didn’t know what to do. The 12-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Lewiston (0-4) ended what seemed like a never-ending […]
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H.S softball: Oxford Hills fends of Edward Little rally
She had warmed up a little earlier in the game, and when Edward Little closed the gap with each hit in the seventh, Whitman knew it might be a matter of time before she might be called upon to close out the game. Sure enough, with the tying run on and a potential winning run […]
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H.S. softball: Fryeburg edges Poland with seventh-inning run
POLAND — When one scoreless inning followed another Monday afternoon, it was apparent that somebody was going to have to deliver the clutch hit at some point to end the stalemate. Players in each dugout began thinking about that possibility, and Fryeburg’s sophomore center fielder wondered if it could be her. “I was really hoping […]
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Local roundup: Monmouth baseball overcomes Dirigo; EL softball ekes out win over Mt. Blue
DIXFIELD — Junior catcher Gage Cote started and ended the game in grand fashion, singling in the first and doubling in the eighth, as Monmouth notched a 3-2 victory over Dirigo in MVC baseball action Friday afternoon. The Mustangs (1-0) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Cote scored on a ground out. […]
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H.S. softball: Maranacook rallies past Spruce Mountain
JAY — Each time the Spruce Mountain Phoenix built a lead against Maranacook, the Black Bears found a way to rally. With Spruce Mountain clinging to a two-run advantage entering the seventh, that trend continued and those final three outs proved elusive. “We felt good going into that last inning,” Spruce Mountain coach Clint Brooks […]
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H.S. Roundup: Oxford Hills baseball rolls past Cony
PARIS — Oxford Hills erupted for nine runs in the first inning Wednesday and ended its 11-1 KVAC baseball victory over Cony in the fifth by virtue of the 10-run rule. Bailey West cranked a bases-loaded triple in the fruitful frame. Brady LaFrance also drove in a run with a three-bagger. It was ample support […]
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H.S. softball: Edward Little rallies past Lewiston
With the softball game tied Wednesday afternoon, Lewiston threatened to open the lead again with the bases loaded. When Meagan Gosselin’s hit toward right field appeared like it might drive in some runs, Edward Little’s Molly Murray roamed over from second and made a diving play on the ball. She calmly gathered it up and […]
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Richmond likely back on top in tough region
If there was a year to topple Richmond from atop the East-West Conference and Western Maine Class D, it might have been last year. The Bobcats had graduated nine seniors and had a young team entering the spring. Still, that group managed to keep the Richmond winning tradition alive with a second straight state title. […]
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2015 Western Maine Class C softball preview
The playoff race in Western Maine Class C is shaping up to be a competitive one this season. Madison, Telstar, Hall-Dale, Mountain Valley and Dirigo should all be strong clubs and could be among the top squads in the MVC and Western C field. The defending C state champs from Madison graduated five players, including […]