December 23, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

MDI, Bucksport, Waldo, Belfast win

The Mount Desert Island Acadians, Bucksport, Katahdin, Waldo County, and Belfast all notched victories in Monday’s Little League All-Star playoffs.

In District 3 baseball action, MDI eliminated Millinocket 2-0 in a starting pitchers’ duel, Bucksport eliminated Brewer 27-16, and Katahdin outlasted Loring-Limestone 6-5 in 14 innings.

The Calais at Eastport game was postponed due to a wet field. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday. MDI will play at Bucksport the same day.

Katahdin will play at Houlton Wednesday.

In District 2 baseball action, Waldo County eliminated Rockland 4-3 and Belfast defeated Camden 7-0.

Waldo will play at Camden Wednesday. Belfast awaits the winner of that game for a playoff on Monday.

All games start at 5:30 p.m.

District 3 baseball

MDI 2, Millinocket 0

At Millinocket, Matt McFarland pitched a five-hitter, walked none, and hit an RBI triple to lead the Mount Desert Island Acadians to the win.

For the 2-1 Acadians, Josh Schwartz led off the game with a triple and scored on McFarland’s triple. Robert Hebron’s single scored McFarland with the second and last run of the game.

Darren Daniels pitched a three-hitter, struck out 11, and walked none but took the loss. Daniels led the offense with a double and single.

Millinocket 000 000 – 0 5 0 MDI 200 000 – 2 3 0

Daniels and Dickerson; McFarland and Stanley

Bucksport 27, Brewer 16

At Bucksport, Buss Simpson and Cory Nightengale each went 5-for-5 to lead the 24-hit attack by the Bucksport All-Stars.

Simpson hit a three-run homer, two doubles, and a single for 4-1 Bucksport. Nightengale hit a two-run homer, a double, and three singles. Cameron Gerow went 4-for-4 with three singles and a double. Keith Freeman hit three singles.

For 1-2 Brewer, Josh Hiatt went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two singles. Andy Graham had two singles and a double. Eric Pinkham and Tony Tremble each singled twice.

Brewer 303 712 – 16 13 3 Bucksport 640 (12)5x – 27 24 3

Gonzales, Tremble (2), Corson (3), Deane (4) and Kee, Smith (4), Schwarze (5); Freeman, Nightengale (4), Simpson (5) and Martin

Katahdin 6, Loring-Lime. 5

At Limestone, with the bases loaded and two out, Wade Stubbs drew a walk to tie the game and Travis Gould followed with another walk to force in the winning run for Katahdin in 14 innings.

For 2-1 Katahdin, Willie Sleeper tripled, doubled, and singled twice to help pace the offense. John Mooney pitched four innings of relief for the victory.

For 1-2 Loring-Limestone, Seth Aldrich belted a solo home run and singled twice. Anthony Lankford doubled, and hit four singles. John Chase added a double and single.

Loring-Limestone 010 201 001 000 01 – 5 8 5 Katahdin 003 001 001 000 02 – 6 9 4

Aldrich, Lankford (4), Nilsson (12) and Evans; Sleeper, Mooney (10) and Schmidt, Sleeper (10)

District 2 baseball

Waldo 4, Rockland 3

At Winterport, Matt Martin’s RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning scored Jeff McDougall from second with the winning run for Waldo County.

For 3-1 Waldo, Josh Tripp singled twice. Martin had two doubles and two RBIs.

Singles by Craig Dauksis, Phil Jura, and Clint Dean were the only hits by 2-2 Rockland.

Rockland 101 100 – 3 3 3 Waldo 110 101 – 4 7 7

Huppe, and Reynolds; Cox, Abbott (5) and Preston

Belfast 7, Camden 0

At Belfast, Alan Blood’s three-run triple was the big blow of the game as the Belfast All-Stars handed Camden its first loss.

Tim Telless hit an RBI single and Roland Littlefield singled twice for 3-0 Belfast. Josh Herron pitched a one-hitter and struck out nine for the win.

For 2-1 Camden, Jon Moro’s double in the fourth was the lone hit.

Camden 000 000 – 0 1 4 Belfast 010 510 – 7 4 0

Nason Peters, Kubel (5) and Peck; Herron and Mayhew


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