DEXTER – Freshman pitcher Jenny Wardwell fanned 13 while tos DEXTER – Freshman pitcher Jenny Wardwell fanned 13 while tossing a two-hitter to lead Bucksport to a 4-0 win over Dexter here Saturday afternoon.

Wardwell, who only walked one, aided her own cause by posting two singles and driving in one run. Tammi Gross and Tracy Huggins also singled for the 3-0 Golden Bucks.

For Dexter, 1-3, Mandy King and Angela Dorman both singled while losing pitcher Rachel Pung scattered four hits but was victimized by five Dexter errors.

Bucksport 030 001 0 – 4 4 0 Dexter 000 000 0 – 0 2 5

Wardwell and Gross; Pung and Keaten

John Bapst 10, Searsport 2

At Searsport, the John Bapst Crusaders defeated the host Vikings.

Carrie Creath went 4-for-4, all singles, and Debbie Feeney and Kerry McGarr had two hits apiece for the 2-1 Crusaders. Pitcher Tracey Rideout gave up only one hit in a complete game’s work, but walked 11 batters.

For the Vikings, now 1-3, Amber Howard had the only hit, a single in the third inning.

John Bapst 112 010 5 – 10 13 0 Searsport 101 000 0 – 2 1 3

Rideout and Johnson; Gray and Rackliffe

PI sweeps Bangor

At Bangor High School, Jodi Logan posted four hits over two games to lead the Wildcats to a doubleheader sweep of the host Bangor Lady Rams.

The Wildcats won the first game 19-6 and the second game 17-5. Both games were called after five innings because of the 12-run rule.

In game one, the Wildcats took advantage of 18 walks by Bangor pitchers en route to the win. Nikki Fulton posted a double and a single while Logan had a triple. For Bangor, 0-4, Lee Wilson had a double and a single while Rhonda Pelkey had a pair of base hits.

In the second game, 12 Presque Isle hits and seven Bangor errors led to the win. For PI, Logan had three singles while Amy Beaulieu knocked a triple and a single. Lynn Billings and Jen Staples also added two singles apiece. For Bangor, Pelkey had a two-run home run and a single while Katrina Coolbrith had two singles.

(First Game) Presque Isle 420 58 – 19 5 5 Bangor 510 00 – 6 6 2

Hersey and Lee; Libby, Patry (4) and Nickerson (Second Game) Presque Isle 227 15 – 17 12 0 Bangor 012 20 – 5 6 7

Hersey and Billings; Patry and Pelkey

Hampden sweeps Caribou

At Hampden, the Hampden Academy Broncos swept a doubleheader from the Caribou Vikings with the help of timely hits in both games by Katy Kelly. The Broncos won 9-8 in 9 innings in the first game and 13-12 in 8 innings in the second. In both cases Kelly had the game-winning RBI.

In the ninth inning of the first game, Sue Thompson walked with one out, went to second on a wild pitch, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Kim Ryerson and scored on Kelly’s single.

For the Vikings, Heather Ketch had four singles and Shelly Richardson singled twice.

With two outs and runners on second and third in the bottom of the eighth inning of the second game, Kelly again came through with a clutch single to score Ryerson. The Broncos are now 2-2.

For the 0-3 Vikings, Richardson singled twice and doubled and Laura Lambert had two singles.

(First Game) Caribou 331 010 000 – 8 10 1 Hampden 210 005 001 – 9 5 6

Guillemette and Richardson; Ward and Hamlin (Second Game) Caribou 003 051 30 – 12 10 4 Hampden 533 100 01 – 13 14 4

Guillemette, Rasley (4) and Richardson; Ward and Hamlin

MCI 19, Orono 1

At Orono, Becky Vaughn scattered four hits while striking out three and only walking two to lead Maine Central Institute by the Red Riots.

MCI took advantage of 16 Orono walks. Steph Shaw tripled for the winners.

Beth Halteman doubled for the 0-4 Red Riots.

MCI 812 17 – 19 5 0 Orono 000 01 – 1 4 8

Vaughn and Shaw; Nevells, Young (1), Salas (3), Nevells (5), Badger (5) and Veeder, Yerxa (4)

Central-EC 19, PCHS 18

At East Corinth, Courtney Dearborn’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the undefeated Red Devils their third win. Her hit came after walks loaded the bases.

Sherrie Greatorex had a three-run homer and a triple for the winners with Dearborn also doubling twice for a total of four RBIs.

For the 1-2 Piscataquis Community High Pirates of Guilford, Cindy Davis had a two-run triple and Tracy Stone a two-run double.

PCHS 160 00(10) 10 – 18 7 5 Central 800 241 131 – 9 8 6

Curtis, Johnson (3) and Melia; Miller and Hatch

Putnams lift Hodgdon by Ashland

HODGDON – Alison Putnam’s single with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh knocked in her sister Martha for the winning run as Hodgdon defeated Ashland 6-5 in softball action here Saturday.

Alison had four singles and two RBIs while Martha had two singles and an RBI for 1-2 Hodgdon. Jamie Gwilliam added two singles and an RBI and Jen McPhee single twice and knocked in two runs for the Hawks.

For 2-2 Ashland, Julie Graham had a pair of doubles, a single and two RBIs and Shelley Belanger singled twice and drove in a run.

Ashland 120 001 1 – 5 7 3 Hodgdon 310 001 1 – 6 13 3

Clark and Belanger; Riley and A. Putnam

PI sweeps Bangor

At Bangor High School, Jodi Logan posted four hits over two games to lead the Wildcats to a doubleheader sweep of the host Bangor Lady Rams.

The Wildcats won the first game 19-6 and the second game 17-5. Both games were called after five innings because of the 12-run rule.

In game one, the Wildcats took advantage of 18 walks by Bangor pitchers en route to the win. Nikki Fulton posted a double and a single while Logan had a triple. For Bangor, 0-4, Lee Wilson had a double and a single while Rhonda Pelkey had a pair of base hits.

In the second game, 12 Presque Isle hits and seven Bangor errors led to the easy win. For PI, Logan had three singles while Amy Beaulieu knocked a triple and a single. Lynn Billings and Jen Staples also added two singles apiece. For Bangor, Pelkey had a two-run home run and a single while Katrina Coolbrith had two singles.

(First game) Presque Isle 420 58 – 19 5 5 Bangor 510 00 – 6 6 2

Hersey and Lee; Libby, Patry (4) and Nickerson (Second game) Presque Isle 227 15 – 17 12 0 Bangor 012 20 – 5 6 7

Hersey and Billings; Patry and Pelkey

Penquis 14, Schenck 9

At East Millinocket, Missy Rideout drove in four runs with two singles and a double to help lead the Patriots of Milo past the host Wolverines.

Kim Zwicker chipped in with three singles and an RBI for the 1-1 winners. Carlene Jay, Wendy Rand, and Angel Ellis each contributed two singles.

Amy Spiers singled, doubled and had three RBIs for 1-2 Schenck and Donna Reardon doubled.

Penquis 520 105 1 – 14 16 4 Schenck 110 410 2 – 9 7 7

Given and Rideout; Ouellette and Floyd

Central-EC 19, PCHS 18

At East Corinth, Courtney Dearborn’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the undefeated Red Devils their third win. Her hit came after bases-on-balls loaded the bases.

Sherrie Greatorex had a three-run homer and a triple for the winners with Dearborn also doubling twice for a total of four RBIs.

For the 1-2 Piscataquis Community High Pirates of Guilford, Cindy Davis had a two-run triple and Tracy Stone a two-run double.

PCHS 160 00(10) 10 – 18 7 5 Central 800 241 131 – 9 8 6

Curtis, Johnson (3) and Melia; Miller and Hatch

Hampden sweeps Caribou

At Hampden, the Hampden Academy Broncos swept a doubleheader from the Caribou Vikings with the help of timely hits in both games by Katy Kelly. The Broncos won 9-8 in 9 innings in the first game and 13-12 in 8 innings in the second. In both cases Kelly had the game winning RBI.

In the ninth inning of the first game, Sue Thompson walked with one out, went to second on a wild pitch, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Kim Ryerson and scored on Kelly’s single.

For the Vikings, Heather Ketch had 4 singles and Shelly Richardson singled twice.

With 2 outs and runners on second and third in the bottom of the eighth inning of the second game, Kelly again came through with a clutch single to score Ryerson. The Broncos are now 2-2.

For the 0-3 Vikings, Richardson singled twice and doubled and Laura Lambert had 2 singles. (First Game) Caribou 331 010 000 – 8 10 1 Hampden 210 005 001 – 9 5 6

Guillemette and Richardson; Ward and Hamlin (Second Game) Caribou 003 051 30 – 12 10 4 Hampden 533 100 01 – 13 14 4

Guillemette, Rasley (4) and Richardson; Ward and Hamlin

CAHS 17, Fort Fairfield 13

At Fort Fairfield on Friday, Heather Sincerbeaux belted a grand slam in the first inning to ignite the offense of Central Aroostook of Mars Hill and key the victory over the host Tigers.

For the 2-0 Panthers, Angela Allen had a triple and 2 singles. Sincerbeaux also had a single.

For the 1-3 Tigers, Sare Bernier had a triple, double and a single. Robyn Roope had a double and 2 singles.

Central Aroostook 602 250 2 – 17 16 Fort Fairfield 109 001 2 – 13 17

Bubar and Sincerbeaux; Bernier and Roope