TURNER — Eli Lind came up big in a tightly played defensive duel between Leavitt and Gardiner in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Monday. The Leavitt catcher led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to give the Hornets 1-0 victory. Lind’s batterymate Tim Albert was outstanding on the […]
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H.S. baseball: Vikings edge Red Eddies in Class A showdown
Oxford Hills’ Janek Luksza lands on first base too late as Edward Little’s Ben Cassidy tags the base during Monday’s baseball game in Paris. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Two of the top baseball teams in Class A North, Edward Little and Oxford Hills, made a strong case Monday that the battle for playoff position […]
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H.S. baseball: Mountain Valley dismisses Spruce Mountain
Mountain Valley first baseman Ethan Laubauskas waits for the ball as Spruce Mountain’s Mason Shink (20) gets back to the bag safely. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — Mountain Valley winning pitcher Hunter Ames didn’t need to call for backup from his offense and defense. The Falcons (10-3) were already on the scene with timely […]
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Betts, Benintendi power Red Sox past Orioles
BOSTON — Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi hit consecutive home runs in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Saturday night. Benintendi added a two-run single and Rafael Devers a solo homer for the Red Sox, who won for the third time in four games and improved to […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield baseball, softball sweep Rangeley
RANGELEY — Shane St. Pierre compiled six hits and three RBIs over the course of two games as Buckfield swept Rangeley, 11-1 and 6-1, in doubleheader baseball action Saturday afternoon. The Bucks jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in the first game, and earned the win after five innings with an 11-1 margin and […]
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H.S. baseball: Lewiston’s quiet Cox brothers let their play do the talking
Brothers Evan, left, and Owen Cox have played key roles for the Lewiston High School baseball team. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — While favorites such as Bangor, Edward Little and Oxford Hills have been slugging it out for the top spot in Class A South baseball since the start of the season, Lewiston has quietly […]
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Orioles snap 13-game road skid with win over Red Sox
BOSTON — Jonathan Schoop homered and Alex Cobb got his first win of the season as Baltimore beat Boston 7-4 Friday night, ending the Orioles’ 13-game road losing streak. Manny Machado went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and Adam Jones had two hits and drove in two for the Orioles, who won on the road […]
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Local roundup: Spruce Mountain softball edges Lisbon in 12 innings
JAY — Freshman Abby Ortiz had a walk-off bases-loaded double in the 12th inning as Spruce Mountain topped Lisbon 12-11 in softball action Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds gave up three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but came back for a pair in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Mallory Fairbanks […]
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H.S. baseball: Phoenix rally to stun Greyhounds
Spruce Mountain’s Logan Moffett is tagged out at home plate by Lisbon’s catcher Noah Austin during Friday afternoon’s baseball game in Livermore. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — In Friday’s rapidly moving pitchers’ duel, it only seemed fitting that a lead would evaporate in an instant. Spruce Mountain rallied for three runs in the sixth, […]
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H.S. baseball: Leavitt puts kibosh on young Mt. Blue team
Leavitt’s Allen Peabody (28) is dives toward the plate, but is greeted by Mt. Blue catcher Hunter Bolduc for the out. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — With the playoffs well out of reach and a frustrating season winding down, Mt. Blue coach Stephen Lancaster gave his JV players an opportunity to square off against Leavitt’s […]