HOWLAND – Arielle Sickler’s two-run single in the top of the seventh was the key blow in helping the Penquis Patriots defeat the Penobscot Valley Howlers 13-10 in schoolgirl softball action Friday.

Winning pitcher Megan Russell, Lindsay Ouellette, and Amanda Martin rapped three singles apiece for Penquis of Milo.

For the Howlers, Meagan Cyr posted a double, two singles, and an RBI; Michelle Batchelder added three singles and two RBIs; and Kylie McGlinn had a double, single, and three RBIs.

Penquis 020 044 3 – 13 14 4

Penobscot Valley 600 112 0 – 10 13 3

Russell and Martin; Oakes, Cyr (6) and Colbath

Mattanawcook 14, Dexter 1

At Dexter, Kylee Allen knocked in three runs on a double and a single to carry undefeated Mattanawcook Academy to their 16th victory.

Cassie Carver followed up with two singles and two RBIs.

Kristi Veazie scored Dexter’s only run on a fielder’s choice.

Mattanawcook (16-0) 510 600 2 – 14 10 0

Dexter (7-9) 000 100 0 – 1 4 7

Vance and Whitney; Nelson and Wyman

Foxcroft 8, Piscataquis 7

At Guilford, Darri McCormick drove in the winning run on a double in the sixth inning to give Foxcroft Academy the winning edge.

Mardi Murray followed up with a double and a single, and Leigh Cartwright and Karie White hit two singles each for the Ponies.

Alice White-Cyr led Piscataquis of Guilford with a double, a single and two RBIs. Sisters Meagan and Ivy Galuski hit two singles apiece. Meagan Galuski also drove in two runs.

Foxcroft (5-12) 322 001 0 – 8 11 4

Piscataquis (5-11) 040 011 1 – 7 10 1

Boudreau and Michaud; Korsman and Hanscome

Bucksport 7, John Bapst 0

At Bucksport, Kelly White pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out seven and walking one, as the Golden Bucks won for the 14th time this season.

Jessica Taylor tripled and singled (1 RBI) for Bucksport while Jana Richards (2 RBIs) and Tara Tweedie (1 RBI) each doubled and singled. Heather Pelletier and Leah Page each singled twice with an RBI and Cara Pollard singled twice.

Annie Levinson-Falk, Nikki Novak and Alice Waring singled for John Bapst of Bangor.

John Bapst 000 000 0 – 0 3 1

Bucksport 001 402 x -7 12 2

Sleeper and Novak; White and Richards

Belfast 7, Rockland 4

At Belfast, Kelsey Bryant hit a three-run home run in the third inning to give the Lions a lead that would carry them to victory.

Morgan Crandall recorded a triple for the Lions and scored a run in the sixth off a Sara McIntire single.

Caitlin Grant hit a double and a single for Rockland, and Kirby Gushee followed up with two singles.

Rockland (5-11) 011 001 1 – 4 8 1

Belfast (9-7) 013 003 x – 7 5 2

Gushee and Grant; Crandall and Gray

George Stevens 16, Stearns 2

At Millinocket, Nicole Kenniston hammered out three singles and drove in three runs to carry George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill to victory in only five innings.

Elise Bishop followed up with three singles and two RBIs, and Sarah Clapp hit three singles and scored three runs for the Eagles.

Jackie Caverly drove in Stearns’ two runs on two singles. Kristina MacKenzie also notched two singles.

George Stevens (12-4) 202 66 – 16 14 1

Stearns (4-12) 002 00 – 2 6 5

Conley and Kenniston; MacKenzie and Fournier

Orono 21, Hermon 9

At Hermon, the Red Riots scored 11 runs in the second inning en route to the five-inning win over the Hawks.

Molly Dupere doubled, singled and drove in three runs, Katherine Erb and Emily Reed each had a double, two singles and an RBI and Mary Thibeault had three singles and an RBI for Orono.

Krystal Terrill led Hermon with a double, single and two runs batted in and Briana Bruce and Kristen Hart had two singles and an RBI apiece.

Orono (2-14) 2(11)2 15 – 21 11 0

Hermon (6-10) 2 2 4 01 – 9 11 6

Dupere and Thibeault; Fournier, Hart (2), Poole (3) and Reynolds

Houlton Chr. 10, Madawaska 8

At Linneus, Erin Moakler, Sarah Wallace, Sarah Jago and Kia Faulkner hit RBI singles during a six-run sixth inning as Class D Greater Houlton Christian beat Class C Madawaska.

Moakler and Faulkner rapped three singles each for the winners, while winning pitcher Darcy Nason and Jago had two each.

Ashley Bouchard, Kelly Martin and Emily Lavertu stroked two singles apiece for Madawaska.

Madawaska 001 203 2 – 8 14 3

Houlton Christian 030 106 x – 10 12 4

Bouchard and Martin; Nason and Bell

Jonesport-Beals 22, East Grand 8

At Danforth, the Royalettes scored in every inning as they rolled over the Vikings.

Chelsie Carver had three singles and three runs batted in, Crystal Emerson tripled, singled and had an RBI, Sabrina Stewart and Crystal Davis each singled twice and Naomi Chandler drove in three runs on a single for Jonesport-Beals.

Tabitha Osnoe had a double, single and two runs batted it. Becky Gilman doubled and singled and Tara Cropley notched two singles and drove in a run for East Grand.

Jonesport-Beals 223 182 4 – 22 19 3

East Grand 111 203 0 – 8 9 11

Emerson and Alley; Cropley, Parker (4), Gilman (5) and Zanedlin

Fort Kent 15, Caribou 7

At Fort Kent, Betsy Nadeau’s two-run single in the second inning helped propel the Warriors past the Vikings.

Nadeau finished with a double, two singles, and four RBIs. Ashley Pelletier posted four singles, and Melissa Morneault added a pair of singles for Fort Kent.

Samantha Grier and Ashley Monahan each rapped a double and two singles for Caribou.

Caribou (6-10) 211 200 1 – 7 14 1

Fort Kent (4-12) 165 003 x – 15 13 6

Snell, Fortin (2), Grier (3) and Brissette; Minzy and Morneault

Presque Isle 18, Caribou 3

At Presque Isle Thursday, Lauren Wildeman led the Wildcats with a single and a double for three RBIs.

Sarah Belden contributed a two-run double.

For Caribou, Megan Cole-Karagory and Jamie Landeen both had doubles while Heather Fortin added a single.

Caribou (6-9) 010 20 – 3 3 5

Presque Isle (4-12) 0(10)8 0x -18 9 1

Snell, Fortin and Brissette; Guiggey, and Belden

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Foxcroft 13, Piscataquis 0

At Guilford, Ryan Taylor hit two home runs and an RBI sacrifice fly with five RBIs to power the Ponies.

Taylor stroked a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the fourth. Josh Withee singled twice (1 RBI).

Loser Bud Leavitt doubled and singled and John Luellen doubled for the Pirates.

Foxcroft Acad. (11-5) 032 100 7 – 13 9 0

Piscataquis (10-6) 000 000 0 – 0 6 4

Crocker and Taylor; Leavitt, Priest (7) and Burgess

Penobscot Valley 4, Penquis 0

At Howland, Stu Morin recorded his first no-hitter with 16 strikeouts and only two walks to lead Penobscot Valley to victory.

Trey Miller notched a double, a single and an RBI; Lance Pelkey hit an RBI triple; Brandon Soucier notched an RBI double; and Keith Champion hit a double and a single for the Howlers.

Steve Kissell struck out six for Penquis of Milo.

Penquis (1-15) 000 000 0 – 0 0 2

Penobscot Valley (8-8) 012 001 x – 4 9 0

Kissell and Stubbs; Morin and Champion

Camden Hills 7, Mount View 3

At Camden, Patrick Aylward scattered six hits, striking out 12 and walking five, as the Windjammers ended the regular season with a six-game winning streak.

Tom Dennen led Camden Hills with a double and a single, while Abe Dugal, Will Dennen and Noah Ribeck had doubles.

Ryan Harnden hit a solo home run and a single for Mount View of Thorndike.

Mount View (6-10) 000 010 2 – 3 6 2

Camden Hills (11-5) 000 313 x – 7 7 2

Eddy, Carman (5) and Bernosky; Aylward and T. Dennen

Dexter 11, Mattanawcook 4

At Dexter, Dan Field and Matt Mountain hit an RBI double and an RBI single, respectively, in a six-run sixth inning to push Dexter past Mattanawcook.

Mountain also had two other RBIs. Adam Russell, Ross Morrison (2 RBIs) and Joe Kinney each hit three singles.

Mike Springer doubled twice with two RBIs for Mattanawcook. Fred Pete cranked out an RBI single for the Lynx of Lincoln.

Mattanawcook (12-4) 000 112 0 – 4 8 1

Dexter (7-9) 031 016 x – 11 15 0

Crocker, Pete (5), Malone (6) and Pete, Malone (5), Pete (6)

Belfast 4, Rockland 0

At Belfast, Matt Woodrow pitched a two-hitter, striking out 17 along the way, to pace the Lions.

Steve Johnson hammered out two singles and knocked in a run. Devin Potvin hit an RBI single and Woodrow doubled for Belfast.

Shane Dow and Casey Kenniston hit a single each for Rockland.

Rockland (7-9) 000 000 0 – 0 2 2

Belfast (11-5) 220 000 x – 4 7 0

Ross and LaBree; Woodrow and Potvin

George Stevens 13, Stearns 0

At Millinocket, Dusty Bates and Josh Gott combined to allow only one hit, with six strikeouts, to carry George Stevens Academy to a five-inning victory.

Travis Bannister led the Eagles offensively with a three-run home run in the fourth. Jake Lowell notched two singles and Ryan Hutchins hit a double.

Anthony Arsenault recorded Stearns’ only hit, a single in the third.

George Stevens (15-1) 180 13 – 13 6 0

Stearns (10-6) 000 00 – 0 1 5

Bates, Gott (5) and Bannister; Beaulieu, Qualey (2), Frost (3), Rideout (4) and Cummings

Orono 3, Hermon 1

At Hermon, Mike Merritt led Orono to a win with two singles, a double and an RBI.

Pat Skall notched an RBI triple, and Daryl Watson knocked in a run on a single for the Red Riots.

Mike Ketchum doubled and singled for Hermon. Phil Cayford stroked a run-scoring single.

Orono (10-6) 002 001 0 – 3 6 1

Hermon (10-6) 001 000 0 – 1 5 0

Glossian and Thomas; Frye and Lane

Caribou 6, Fort Kent 0

At Caribou, Jerry Shanahan struck out 15, while walking just one and allowing only four hits as the Vikings downed the Warriors.

Shanahan also contributed at the plate with a double, single and a run batted in while Travis Beaulieu had two doubles, Travis Snell singled twice and Nicholas Chasse belted a home run for Caribou.

Casey Boucher singled twice for Fort Kent.

Fort Kent (8-8) 000 000 0 – 0 4 2

Caribou (8-8) 200 220 x – 6 8 0

Boucher and Thibodeau, Shanahan and Chasse

Shead 6, Woodland 2

At Eastport, Chris Urquhart knocked in three runs on a triple and a single to carry Shead to its seventh win.

Wes Ellington hit an RBI double.

Andrew Knapp and Marlon Lutz each notched two singles for Woodland.

Woodland (4-12) 001 001 0 – 2 7 1

Shead (7-7) 140 010 x – 6 5 1

Lutz and Pike; Maloney and Bowen

Madawaska 10, Washburn 3

At Madawaska, Marc Garcia struck out 13 and hit an RBI triple and an RBI single to lead Madawaska.

Andrew Martin rapped an RBI double and two singles. Steve Guerrette and Ted McHenry notched two singles each.

Frank Plucker hit a double for Washburn, and Clint Carter recorded an RBI single.

Washburn (3-9) 012 000 0 – 3 9 3

Madawaska (7-9) 242 101 x – 10 19 2

Plucker, Carter (6) and Maynard; Garcia and Gerard

Jonesport-Beals 17, East Grand 9

At Danforth, the Royals erupted for nine runs in the seventh inning in their win over the Vikings.

Alvin Beal had a double and three singles, Justin King doubled twice and Jared Alley chipped in with a single and a double for Jonesport-Beals.

Richard Byers led East Grand with a double and a single while Ryan Fish and Josh Rollins had two singles apiece.

Jonesport-Beals 043 010 9 – 17 12 4

East Grand 004 000 5 – 9 8 4

A. Beal, Merchant (7) and King; Flannery, Byers (5), Irish (7) and Parker

Presque Isle 10, Caribou 1

At Presque Isle Thursday, Josh Gale pitched five innings of three-hit ball, striking out eight and walking one, as the Wildcats beat their archrivals.

Fred Bird led PI with a double, a single and three RBIs and Chris Saucier doubled and singled with two RBIs. Joe Gahagan and Aaron Kierstead each poked a double and a single with an RBI and Marcus Nadeau singled twice with an RBI.

Jerry Shanahan doubled twice for Caribou. Andrew Bouchard provided a sacrifice fly.

Caribou 000 001 0 – 1 5 3

Presque Isle 122 032 x – 10 10 1

G. St. Peter, Paytas (5) and Chasse; Gale, Nadeau (6) and Bard