The freshman hurler knew there was a chance she might be summoned into Thursday’s Western C quarterfinal softball game. She just didn’t know the circumstances. She never imagined the trouble she’d face in making her playoff debut. She entered the circle with the bases loaded, nobody out and the game on the line in the […]
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H.S. baseball playoffs: Ramblers get defensive with Bulldogs
WINTHROP — Winthrop’s winning pitcher Matt Sekerak finds it comforting to know his supportive defense will stand behind him when things get rough on the mound. Two double plays and a run-down kept No. 7 Hall-Dale (12-6) off balance in a Western Maine Class C softball quarterfinal game on a breezy, muggy and warm Thursday […]
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High school baseball: Maranacook stays steady, outplays Lisbon in West C quarterfinal
LISBON — If the Lisbon baseball team had the ability to hop into a time machine and travel to the start of Thursday’s Western C quarterfinal baseball game against Maranacook, the outcome might have been a little different. The No. 4 Greyhounds entered the game as the No. 4 seed. they committed four early errors that proved costly as […]
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Class C West Baseball quarterfinals: Mike Bryant, No. 8 St. Dom’s dismiss No. 1 Dirigo
DIXFIELD — With apologies to LL Cool J: Don’t call it an upset. St. Dom’s has been here for years. Led by the live, rested arm of senior Mike Bryant, the Saints looked like the same baseball club Thursday they’ve been for a decade-and-a-half, no matter what the Heal Points or Class C West tournament say […]
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High school softball: Edward Little runs over Oxford Hills in East A quarterfinal
The No. 4 Red Eddies erased a decade-and-a-half’s worth of pain Thursday with a 13-1 victory over fifth-seeded Oxford Hills in six innings in an Eastern A quarterfinal. Sarah Hammond picked up the win in the circle. “They’ve worked hard,” Edward Little coach Elaine Derosby said. “They’ve pulled together. Our goal at the beginning of […]
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H.S. Baseball: Mt. Blue pulls upset on Edward Little
The Mt. Blue ace tossed a complete-game five-hitter against Edward Little in an early-season victory on April 24. With the Cougars’ season on the line, Herrin delivered another gem on the same field a month-and-a-half later. Herrin surrendered two runs on three hits, striking out four in Mt. Blue’s 5-2 victory over No. 2 Edward […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: Lewiston comes back, tops Portland in East A quarterfinal matchup
Freshman Jayden Wilson netted the game-winning goal 1:54 into overtime to keep Lewiston’s postseason alive in an 8-7 victory over Portland in an Eastern Class A quarterfinal Wednesday. “It feels amazing, but it wasn’t just me,” Wilson said. “It started with the pass. We had great teamwork all game. It was a wonderful game to […]
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High school softball: Fryeburg handles Morse in West B prelim
FRYEBURG — Mackenzie Buzzell and Makayla Cooper paced a relentless offense Wednesday as Fryeburg Academy rolled to a 12-0 preliminary round win over Morse High School. The Raiders (11-6) plated four runs in the first, five in the second and three in the third to earn the mercy-rul win. Buzzell went 4-for-4 with three runs […]
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Class A East girls’ tennis championship: Lewiston back on top, ending three-year Brunswick reign
WATERVILLE — Based on the results of Lewiston and Brunswick’s two recent girls’ tennis matches, two things looked like a safe bet in Wednesday’s Class A East championship. One, the final score almost certainly would be 3-2, as it was when the Blue Devils won the collision that ended the regular season, and when the Dragons […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Lewiston topples Windham in Eastern A quarterfinal
The junior attacker was determined it wasn’t going to happen again. And it didn’t. Blais scored a game-high six goals and No. 4 Lewiston advanced to the regional semifinal round for the second time, and first since 2008. The Blue Devils will play at top-seeded Messalonskee on Friday at 3:30 p.m. The Eagles won both […]