BETHEL — Zack Hill belted a two-out, bases loaded two-run single in the sixth inning to give Telstar a 9-8 victory over Wiscasset in MVC baseball action Wednesday. Reliever Tanner Wheeler picked up the mound win after shutting the Wolverines down in the final two frames. Hunter Williamson, Chris Chappie and Michael Dougherty chipped in […]
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H.S. softball: Poland pounds Lake Region
POLAND — Down early in Wednesday’s softball game, the Poland Knights had little choice but to make something happen. Lake Region had slugged its way to a quick advantage and forced Poland to try and answer with some offense of its own. When the Knights bats awoke, there was little the Lakers could do to […]
H.S. Baseball: Dirigo uses patience to get past St. Dom’s
Instead of swinging at the first pitch they saw, Dirigo hitters worked the count against St. Dom’s freshman pitcher Gavin Bates. They were rewarded with 12 walks, which helped steer the Cougars to an 11-7 victory. “We’re an aggressive team, a very, very aggressive team,” Dirigo coach Ryan Palmer said. “It was tough to tell […]
Local roundup: Morse Shipbuilders hold off Oak Hill Raiders in key East B lacrosse showdown
BATH — Attackman Alec Beveridge collected four goals to lead Morse to a 13-11 victory over Oak Hill in boys’ locrosse action Tuesday afternoon. Senior midfielder Kyle Flaherty recorded a game-high five goals, including the 100th of his Oak Hill career, in the losing effort. Connor Elwell and Alex Mace pitched in with two goals […]
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WISCASSET — What a difference a week makes. A little over a week ago, Lisbon and Wiscasset watched as a heavy round of showers washed out the baseball field on which they were playing. The Greyhounds led, 7-0, but the game was called off in the third inning, and the teams had to start all […]
Local roundup: Raiders’ Goulet no-hits Saints
AUBURN — Iris Abbott’s three-run home run sparked a 13-run explosion in the third inning as Oak Hill overwhelmed St. Dom’s, 19-0, in KVAC softball action Monday. Kayla Veilleux, Hannah Nadeau, Emma Hlister and Abbott led the Raiders with multiple hits in a well-balanced attack. Sadie Goulet hurled a no-hitter to earn the shutout. Buckfield […]
H.S. Baseball: Maranacook walks off against Leavitt on McLaughlin’s single
READFIELD — Maranacook took full advantage of having the final at-bat for the first time this season. Having played their first five games on the road, the Black Bears found themselves trailing by a run entering the bottom of the seventh. Three batters later, they were mobbing Logan McLaughlin at first base. McLaughlin drove in the […]
H.S. softball: Madison denies Telstar
TELSTAR — When Madison softball coach Chris LeBlanc made his suggestion for a play in the crucial fourth inning Monday, freshman Whitney Bess greeted his idea with a whole lot of skepticism and a little bit of fear. “There were two outs and Coach called time out,” Bess said. “I knew something was going to […]
Softball: Telstar wallops Mt. Abram
SALEM — Before the game, Telstar softball coach Jim Lunney talked about the Rebels’ ability to play the game from the top of the lineup to the bottom. Solid defense, timely hitting and quality pitching have helped the team run off an unbeaten streak to start the season. Monday afternoon, the Rebels demonstrated they understand […]
H.S. softball: Monmouth fends off Lisbon
The junior pitcher had a seamless outing for much of Monmouth’s MVC showdown with Lisbon, even though her Mustangs trailed for much of the game. When Monmouth took the lead and Lisbon threatened in the seventh, Canning had to dig a little deeper, but that wasn’t a problem either. With a runner on third and […]