TURNER — Poland coach Kat McKay had a reasonable explanation why she couldn’t single out one player who made the difference against eighth-ranked Leavitt in a Western Class B softball preliminary game Tuesday. As far as McKay was concerned, this was a total team effort, with strong pitching, smart base-running and timely hitting that allowed […]
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H.S. baseball: Clippers close out Patriots
GRAY — Yarmouth embraced the role of underdog for Tuesday’s Western Class B prelim with Gray-New Gloucester. “We have nothing to lose,” first baseman Luke Klenda said. “We’re a 10-seed. They’re the one’s that’s pressured. They’re the seven seed.” Even with the game tied in the middle innings, Yarmouth pitcher Jordan Brown made sure the […]
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H.S. baseball: Greyhounds dispatch Bulldogs
LISBON — Randy Ridley sensed his young team’s nerves during batting practice. With freshmen throughout his lineup, along with only two players who played key roles in Lisbon High School baseball’s last playoff win two seasons ago, Ridley tried to keep it loose. It helped that junior hurler Kyle Bourget was firing darts, with his […]
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H.S. baseball: Dragons drop Red Eddies
It wasn’t. The late-arriving among the Dragons’ supporters missed a firestorm in their team’s favor as No. 9-seeded Brunswick plated 11 runs on seven hits and four errors in the top of the first on their way to a 19-6 win over No. 8 Edward Little in their Eastern Class A preliminary round matchup. “We […]
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Class C West Baseball Preliminary: Red-hot Ramblers rout ‘Gulls
WINTHROP — Every tournament, in every sport, at every level has the red-hot, lower-seeded team that no favorite in its right mind wants to face. In this year’s Class C West baseball playoff, there’s no doubt the unsung foe invoking fear is No. 6 Winthrop, which ousted No. 11 Old Orchard Beach, 9-0, from the […]
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Eastern A Baseball Playoffs: Rams earned top spot, but it guarantees nothing
Local players to watch: Edward Little — Mike Hammond (Sr. P/SS), Lew Jensen (Jr. P/SS), Nate Pushard (Sr. P/3B); Lewiston — Eddie Emerson (Sr. P/1B/OF), Nick Perreault (Sr. OF), Matt Poulin (Sr. P/OF); Mt. Blue — Cam Abbott (Sr. 1B/P), Colton Lawrence (Jr. P/3B), Aew Pratt (Sr. C); Oxford Hills — Nick Attaliades-Ryan (Sr. 2B), […]
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H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Cougars, Bucks among teams trying to stand out
In a season marked by parity, several teams have a chance to set themselves apart in the high school baseball playoffs, which begin with the preliminary round on Tuesday. Messalonskee, Dirigo, Bangor Christian and Buckfield have their sights set on a third consecutive regional title. Dirigo and Bangor Christian hope to go a step further […]
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Western B Baseball Playoffs: Knights’ balance could make difference
Local players to watch: Gray-New Gloucester — Justin McKenna (Sr. 2B/SS/P), Tyler St. Pierre (Jr. SS/P); Oak Hill — Parker Asselin (Sr. P/3B), Brady Dion (Sr. 2B), Jacob Martin (Sr. P/1B); Poland — Kaleb Bridgham (Sr. OF/P), Lukas Johnson (Sr. P/OF), Jake Simard (Sr. P/1B). Favorites: Not only did Lincoln Academy (12-4) make a late […]
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Western C Baseball Playoffs: Mustangs lead pack looking to dethrone Cougars
Local players to watch: Dirigo — Gavin Arsenault (So. OF/P), Tyler Frost (Jr. C/P), Kaine Hutchins (Jr. P/3B); Lisbon —Kyle Bourget (Jr. P/SS), Tucker Brannon (Sr. C), Tyler Halls (Fr. OF/P); Monmouth — Alex Curtis (Sr. 1B), Kyle Fletcher (Sr. OF/P), Nate Gagne (Sr. P); St. Dom’s — Mike Bryant (Jr. 3B/1B/P), Caleb Dostie (Sr. […]
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Western D Baseball Playoffs: Will the Bucks stop here?
Local players to watch: Buckfield — Owen Bennett (Sr. 3B/P); Jared Eastman (Jr. C), Keenan Stockdale (Sr. P/OF), Tyler Vallee (Jr. 3B/SS/P), Jonah Williams (Sr. P/OF). Favorites: Richmond (12-1) pounded the opposition into submission this season, averaging more than 11 runs per game and reaching double digits in all but four of its games. The […]