December 23, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Wentworth, Bucks shut down Ponies Nason, Strout pitch Bapst to sweep

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Andy Wentworth fired a three-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking two, as Bucksport earned a 2-0 victory over Foxcroft Saturday in high school action.

The Golden Bucks scored the only runs in the third inning. Jake Knight singled and raced to third on Wade Hopkins’ single. Hopkins advanced to second on the throw to third. Marcus Boober grounded to third to deliver Knight and when Hopkins also scored on a error on a throw to the plate.

Wentworth struck out eight and walked two while Crocker fanned seven and walked two. Hopkins had two singles for Bucksport while Knight and Nye Gifford had the other hits, also singles.

Wentworth outdueled Foxcroft’s Rob Crocker, who pitched a four-hitter with seven strikeouts and two walks. The Ponies received singles from Crocker, Chris Chambers and Jason Weymouth.

Bucksport (10-2) 002 000 0 – 2 4 1

Foxcroft (8-5) 000 000 0 – 0 3 1

Weymouth and Boober; Crocker and Croan

Crusaders sweep Presque Isle

At Presque Isle, the Crusaders used solid pitching, excellent fielding and timely hitting to take a pair from Presque Isle, 10-0 in the first game and 2-0 in the second.

In the first game, Keith Nason (four hits, five strikeouts) got the win for John Bapst of Bangor.

Zach Means led the offense with a two-run triple and a single. Zev Myerowitz laced a two-run single. Pat Healy smacked a two-run double. Andy Tremble and Billy Chapman had two singles each.

Matt Gale, Shane Clark, Fred Bird and Chris Parson had a single each for the Wildcats.

In the second game, James Strout got the win on the hill for the Crusaders, tossing a six-hitter.

Myerowitz contributed a sacrifice fly and an RBI single for John Bapst. Chapman knocked two singles and Tremble singled and scored a run.

Matt Carvell hit two singles for Presque Isle.

(First Game)

John Bapst 004 201 3 – 10 16 1

Presque Isle 000 000 0 – 0 4 4

Nason and Keefe; Gagnon, Lavway (4), Putnam (7), Michaud (7) and Clark

(Second Game)

John Bapst 101 000 0 – 2 7 0

Presque Isle 000 000 0 – 0 6 1

Strout and Brown; Lavway, Bird (4) and Clark

Greenville, East Grand split

At Greenville, Derek Boucher tossed a three-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Lakers won the opening game of a doubleheader 13-0. The Vikings took the second game 9-6.

In the first game, Boucher also singled twice for Greenville. Tom Mason smacked a home run and a single. Richard Folsom tripled and singled while Danny Campbell hit two singles.

Seth Preston, Scott Flannery and Brent Byers each singled for East Grand of Danforth.

In the second game, Ryan Fish hit an RBI single. Preston and Josh Fish chipped in with two singles each.

Greenville’s Tyler Muzzy homered and singled and Folsom added two singles.

(First Game)

East Grand 000 00 – 0 3 8

Greenville 902 11 – 13 10 1

Zugelder, Preston (3) and Preston, Irish (3); Boucher and Aucoin

(Second Game)

East Grand (4-6) 051 201 0 – 9 13 3

Greenville (9-3) 103 002 0 – 6 12 5

Irish and Preston; Campbell and Owens

Rockland 6, MCI 3

At Pittsfield Friday, Shane Dow’s two-run home run and Casey Kenniston’s RBI single in the top of the seventh inning broke a 3-3 tie for the Tigers.

Jason Gammon struck out 10 in a five-hitter for Rockland. Dow finished with a home run, single and three RBIs and Parker Tootil added an RBI triple for Rockland. Mike Curtis tripled.

Phil Hendricks had a triple and a single for Maine Central Institute. Steve Kennedy, Eric Saucier and Matt Huff each had an RBI for the Huskies.

Rockland 000 030 3 – 6 6 2

MCI 200 001 0 – 3 5 3

Gammon and Bonney; Sinclair, Kennedy (5) and Saucier.

Fort Kent 3, Southern Aroostook 1

At Dyer Brook, Fort Kent’s Jesse Jalbert outdueled Southern Aroostook’s Cory Shields and Griffin Hardy for the victory.

Jalbert hurled a three-hitter, allowing only one run and striking out 14. Nick Thibodeau’s RBI single in the fifth proved to be the game-winning run. Randy Ouellette also slapped a single.

Shields and Hardy combined on a two-hitter, striking out 14 for Southern Aroostook. Jared Grant knocked an RBI single, and Evan McGay added a single.

Fort Kent (4-7) 010 010 1 – 3 2 3

So. Aroostook (11-2) 000 000 1 – 1 3 3

Jalbert and Thibodeau; Shields, Hardy (4) and McGary

Madawaska 17, Ashland 5

At Ashland, Ted McHenry stroked a double and two singles with an RBI as the Owls won.

Ricky Dube doubled and singled for Madawaska, while Alex Daigle (1 RBI), Greg Dionne and Steve Guerrette contributed two singles apiece.

Eric Ham led Ashland with a double, two singles and two RBIs. Allan O’Clair singled three times.

Madawaska (9-2) 332 243 – 17 14 3

Ashland (0-12) 104 000 – 5 8 5

McHenry, Gendreau (4) and Daigle; Millett, Ham (4) and Hunter

Limestone 5, Van Buren 1

At Limestone, Steve Hardwick tossed a three-hitter, striking out 12 and walking two, to lift the Eagles past the Crusaders.

Josh Knoll sparked Limestone in the third with a two-run singles. Derek Patten singled twice and drove in a run.

Mike Corbin hit an RBI single for Van Buren. Corbin and Tyler Hews combined on a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts.

Van Buren (7-5) 000 100 0 – 1 3 4

Limestone (3-6) 003 110 x – 5 4 3

Corbin, Hews (4) and LaPierre; Hardwick and Patten

Softball

Greenville sweeps East Grand

At Greenville, Darcie Larsen pitched the Lakers to a doubleheader sweep of the Vikings, throwing a one-hitter in the second game and allowing six hits in two games, combined. Greenville won the opener 12-4 and took the nightcap 12-0.

In the first game, Jessie Craft led the way with three singles for Greenville. Lauren Dallam smacked a double and a single.

Chantel Parker paced East Grand of Danforth with two singles and a double.

In the second game, Dallam laced two singles and a double to spark the Lakers and Diane Aucoin singled twice.

East Grand’s Tabbatha Osnoe singled.

(First Game)

East Grand 400 000 0 – 4 5 6

Greenville 221 007 x – 12 13 4

Parker and Dodge; Larsen and Bollen

(Second Game)

East Grand (0-8) 000 00 – 0 1 5

Greenville (8-4) 01 (11) 0x – 12 13 1

Parker and Dodge; Larsen and Bollen

Dexter 21, Hermon 3

At Hermon, Kristy Veazie racked up four RBIs on two singles as the Tigers rolled.

Cindy Koscielny hit a double and a single for Dexter. Sarah Wyman added two singles.

Rachel Nightengale, Morgan Burr, Shannon Wiggin and Lauren Fournier had a single apiece for the Hawks.

Dexter (9-4) 324 2 (10) – 21 9 1

Hermon (1-11) 200 1 0 – 3 4 5

Carnes and Wyman; Hart, Fournier and Reynolds

Presque Isle, John Bapst split

At Presque Isle, the Crusaders and Wildcats used balanced hitting to split a doubleheader, with Presque Isle taking the opener 6-4 and John Bapst of Bangor winning the second 10-7.

In the first game, Sarah Gahagan laced two singles and drove in two runs to pace the Wildcats.

Amanda Sangillo led the Crusaders with two singles and two RBIs. Jill Mitchell and Kim Meagher each singled twice.

In the second game, Nikki Novak rapped four singles, knocked in three runs and scored two for Bapst. Sangillo launched a two-run double and Meagher had two singles and drove in a run.

Michelle Post cracked two singles and knocked in two runs to lead Presque Isle. Jessie Miller ripped two singles and an RBI, and Sarah Belden hit three singles and drove in a run.

(First Game)

John Bapst 021 010 0 – 4 10 6

Presque Isle 040 101 x – 6 6 4

Athorp and Novak; Grenier and Belden

(Second Game)

John Bapst (7-7) 205 030 0 – 10 12 4

Presque Isle (5-8) 201 112 0 – 7 11 4

Brown and Novak; Grenier, Miller (3) and Belden

Houlton Christian 12, Washburn 8

At Washburn, Danielle Kelly went 5-for-5 and drove in three runs as the Eagles held off Washburn.

Kelly roped two doubles, two singles and a triple for the winners. Megan Jago launched a double for the winners.

Jamie Abar smacked a two-run triple to spark the Beavers. Amber Blakney raped a two-run double and an RBI single. Sirena Dow had an RBI single.

Houlton Christian 510 032 1 – 12 8 2

Washburn 010 007 0 – 8 8 2

Faulkner and Kelly; M. Dow, S. Dow (6) and Carter

Fort Kent 19, Wisdom 5

At St. Agatha, Mindy Morneault hit a three-run home run and an RBI single to propel the Warriors.

Meaghan Minzy scattered seven hits and struck out nine. Minzy and Danielle Pinette each singled twice.

Michelle Bourgoin rapped three singles for the Pioneers.


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