Schools helps Houlton trip up Hodgdon 3-1

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HODGDON – Ryan Schools’ bunt single in the top of the sixth scored Justin Henderson and gave the Houlton Shiretowners a 3-1 schoolboy baseball victory over the Hodgdon Hawks Monday.

Henderson had singled and went to third when John Weston reached on an outfield error. Weston later scored on a Jordan Hill single.

Eric O’Connell chipped in with two singles and an RBI to back winning pitcher Schools who allowed four hits in six innings while striking out five.

Hard-luck losing pitcher Chris Blanchette scattered six hits and struck out seven.

Houlton (10-2) 000 012 0 – 3 6 2

Hodgdon (9-2) 000 000 1 – 1 4 1

Schools, Lenentine (7) and Sylvia; Blanchette and McAtee

Jonesport-Beals 18, Narraguagus 1

At Jonesport, Billy Merchant no-hit the Knights, striking out four and walking two, and also hit a double and a single with an RBI to lead the Royals.

Alvin Beal racked up six RBIs on two singles for Jonesport-Beals. Jared Alley drove in five runs on a double and two singles. Matt Bryant hit a two-run single, while Abraham Beal and Ben Durkee hit each hit an RBI single.

Saben Rossi scored Narraguagus of Harrington’s only run. He got aboard on an error in the fourth.

Narraguagus 000 100 – 1 0 7

Jonesport-Beals 503 325 – 18 10 2

Worcester, Beal (4) and Rossi; Merchant and Libby

MDI 9, Caribou 2

At Presque Isle due to rain in Caribou, the Trojans trailed 2-1 before scoring eight times in the top of the seventh inning to beat the Vikings.

MDI’s eight runs in the seventh came on nine hits. Five of their runs came after two were out. Travis trip had a pair of doubles in the seventh inning while Brandon Colbeth doubled and singled in that inning. Brian Greenleaf and John Dow picked up a pair of singles apiece for MDI.

Andrew Bouchard had two singles for Caribou.

MDI (5-8) 000 100 8 – 9 11 0

Caribou (5-6) 000 020 0 – 2 6 2

Dow, Pooler (7) and B.J. Greenleaf; Snell, Shanahan (7) and Cousins

Ashland 12, Wisdom 11 (9 inn.)

At St. Agatha, Brandon Millett scored the game-winner on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth as the Hornets earned their first win.

Millett led off the inning by reaching on an error, then stole both second and third, and eventually scampered home on a wild pitch.

Eric Ham doubled and singled for the winners. Matt Carney and Allan O’Clair had two singles each.

Aaron Gervais slammed a three-run homer and a single for the Pioneers. Brad Thibeault singled and roped a solo shot.

Ashland (1-12) 200 022 501 – 12 10 1

Wisdom (2-8) 107 111 000 – 11 12 7

Baker, Millett (3), Ham (5), Hunter, Ham (3) and Hunter (5); T. Thibeault and B. Thibeault

Machias 10, Calais 0

At Machias, Todd Stevens doubled, singled and knocked in three runs as the Bulldogs rolled.

Jared Day fired a one-hitter, striking out six and walking one for Machias. He helped his cause with a two-run single. Nate Poore had a double and a single, and Wil Hasselman roped two singles.

Andy Frost laced a double for the Blue Devils.

Calais (2-7) 000 00 – 0 1 4

Machias (5-4) 004 42 – 10 8 0

Coltart, McLean (4), Frost (4) and McDonald; Day and St. Pierre

Fort Fairfield 8, Central Aroostook 5

At Mars Hill, the Tigers took advantage of timely hitting and Warriors’ miscues to pick up the win.

Jesse Sayers had a pair of singles and two runs batted in while Shea Armstrong singled twice and Phil Rochford had a triple for Fort Fairfield.

Kyle Larrabee led Central Aroostook with a two-run home run and Jason Woodworth had three singles.

Fort Fairfield (5-9) 002 222 0 – 8 8 2

Central Aroostook (2-7) 200 102 0 – 5 6 4

Kenneson and Rockford; Larrabee, Grew (5), Codrey (6) and Tapley

Schenck 11, Katahdin 10

At East Millinocket, Adam Dempsey’s RBI groundout in the bottom of the eighth plated Chad McLaughlin, lifting the Wolverines to the win.

Schenck’s Drew Fayle forced extra innings with a two-out RBI single in the seventh. Jeff Osborne doubled, singled and added two RBIs. Adam Dempsey singled and drove in two runs.

Travis Robinson, Chris McNally and Chris Willigar each singled twice for the Cougars of Sherman Station.

Katahdin (4-7) 040 113 10 – 10 11 3

Schenck (5-10) 111 060 11 – 11 6 4

Willigar, McNally (5) and Stevens; Jamo, Vaness (5) and McLaughlin

Limestone 13, Fort Kent 8

At Fort Kent, the Eagles scored nine runs in the second inning when Warriors pitchers combined to walk 11 batters while allowing just one hit.

Steve Hardwick had a double and a single to lead Limestone.

Nick Thibodeau had a double and three singles and Travis Duval singled three times for Fort Kent. The Warriors left 14 runners on base.

Limestone (4-6) 190 000 3 – 13 4 1

Fort Kent (4-8) 400 001 3 – 8 13 1

Knoll, Williams (4), Patten (7) and Hardwick; Bourgoin, Boucher (2), Marquis (2), Bouchard (5) and Thibodeau

Washburn sweeps Highview Chr.

At Washburn, Jason Thompson and Dan Buckley combined on a one-hitter, with five strikeouts apiece in the five-inning game, as the Beavers won the second game of a doubleheader 15-4. Washburn topped Highview Christian 6-4 in the first game.

In the first game, Buckley doubled and hit a solo homer. Isaac Carney fanned 14 and scattered seven hits in the win. John Andrews led the Knights of Charleston with a two-run single in the first. He also pitched a five-hitter with nine strikeouts. David Day doubled and added two singles, and Nick Waite singled twice.

In the second game, Buckley hit his second homer of the day, tripled, singled and finished with six RBIs. Trevor Thibodeau and Thompson each hit an RBI single. Day singled for Highview Christian and Andrews had an RBI. Three Knights pitchers combined for nine strikeouts.

(First Game)

Highview Christian 301 000 0 – 4 7 2

Washburn 101 202 x – 6 5 0

Andrews and Kneeland; Carney and Hafford

(Second Game)

Washburn (8-4) 01(10) 40 – 15 5 1

Highview Christian (5-6) 310 00 – 4 1 3

Thompson, Buckley (4) and Hafford; Waite, Bowden (3), Philbrick (4) and Kneeland

GSA 19, Washington Academy 6

At Blue Hill, Hans Reuter had two RBIs on two singles and a double while Baren Yurchick sent home two on a single and a double to help carry George Stevens Academy past the Raiders.

Mark Clapp had two RBIs on two singles for the Eagles while Ryan Hutchins singled twice and drove in a run.

Nick Reynolds nailed a three-run homer for Washington Academy while Ryan Naker added an RBI and two singles.

Washington Acad. (10-2) 104 10 – 6 7 6

George Stevens (12-2) 561 7x -19 10 1

Marzoli, Harmon (2), Craven (4) and Fagonde; Bates, Hilts (5) and Candage

Softball

Houlton 9, Hodgdon 3 (8 inns.)

At Hodgdon, Alyssa Foster’s sacrifice fly broke a 3-3 tie in the six-run eighth-inning rally that gave Houlton its triumph.

Anna Lenentine had an RBI single later in the eighth.

Claire Thompson and Valerie Lenentine had two singles apiece for Houlton and winning pitcher Aimee Guy worked her way out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the seventh.

Erin Foster had two singles and two RBIs for Hodgdon and Alicia Dwyer doubled. Hodgdon’s Shanna McGary allowed just one earned run.

Houlton (8-5) 300 000 06 – 9 8 2

Hodgdon (7-6) 210 000 00 – 3 6 4

Guy and Cleary; McGary and Oliver

Fort Kent 17, Limestone 3

At Fort Kent, Meaghan Minzy twirled a one-hitter with four strikeouts and six walks as the Warriors cruised to the win.

Melissa Morneault sparked Fort Kent to its 10th win with a two-run double. Ashley Desjardins doubled, singled and drove in a run. Iris Guimond and Danielle Pinette each hit an RBI single.

Ashley Brooker singled for the only hit for Limestone/Maine School of Science and Mathematics. All three runs were scored on passed balls.

Limestone (5-5) 210 00 – 3 1 3

Fort Kent (10-3) 482 3x – 17 6 4

Michaud, Beaulieu (3) and St. Pierre; Minzy and Me. Morneault

Limestone 12, Van Buren 11

At Limestone Saturday, Nikki Michaud’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth plated Ashley Posey, lifting the Eagles past the Crusaders.

Michaud hit a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth, part of a four-run rally that helped tie the game for Limestone. She also doubled and finished with four RBIs. Posey hit three singles and Lindsey Beaulieu added two singles. Ashley Brooker racked up three singles and two RBIs.

Nicole Corbin led Van Buren with two doubles and two singles. Natalie Cormier singled twice and drove in two runs.

Van Buren (3-7) 060 032 00 – 11 10 3

Limestone (5-4) 160 004 01 – 12 12 3

Corbin and Gagnon; Michaud and Brooker

Fort Fairfield 28, Cen. Aroostook 11

At Mars Hill, the Tigers scored 25 runs in the first two innings as they powered past the Panthers.

Brittney Guiou and Ashlee Bubar each hit three singles and drove in two RBIs. Maranda Butler singled twice, doubled and had one RBI. Dani Searles hit two singles and knocked in two runs.

Gabrielle Smith led Central Aroostook with a triple, a single and two RBIs. Destin Larrabee doubled and singled.

Fort Fairfield (11-1) (12)(13)0 12 – 28 15 2

Central Aroostook (2-6) 0 1 5 41 – 11 19 18

Guiou, Bubar (4) and Arato; Collins, Rideout (3) and Carvell, Larrabee (3)

G.H. Christian 19, So. Aroostook 3

At Dyer Brook, Sarah Jago drove in five runs with four hits and broke the game open with a three-run double in the five-run second inning rally.

Jago also had a triple and two singles while sister Meredith Jago contributed three singles. Kia Faulkner spaced nine hits over five innings for the win.

Michelle Boutilier had a pair of doubles for Southern Aroostook and Christine Brewer had a pair of singles and two RBIs.

G.H. Christian (5-6) 254 71 – 19 11 1

So. Aroostook (4-8) 003 00 – 3 9 6

Faulkner and Kelly; L. Lyons and N. Lyons

Ashland 21, Wisdom 10

At St. Agatha, Pam Bennett racked up six RBIs on two singles and a double as the Hornets rolled.

Cora Campbell smacked a three-run double for Ashland. Pam Spooner and Amanda Martin combined on a four-hitter.

Michelle Bourgoin hit a two-run single for the Pioneers.

Ashland (5-7) 105 165 3 – 21 8 2

Wisdom (2-7) 103 006 0 – 10 4 8

Spooner, Martin (6), Spooner (7) and Campbell; Lizotte and Voisine

Narraguagus 8, Jonesport-Beals 0

At Harrington, Ashley Woodward fired a three-hitter with 14 strikeouts and two walks, and MaryEva Tenan smacked a three-run triple in the second inning as the Knights picked up their 12th win.

Tenan also doubled for Narraguagus. Jen Strout singled twice and drove in a run. Brook Courchaine and Megan Sprague each added an RBI single.

Naomi Chandler singled twice for the Royalettes.

Jonesport-Beals (5-7) 000 000 0 – 0 3 2

Narraguagus (12-1) 160 100 x – 8 8 1

Parker and Chandler; Woodward and Strout

George Stevens 9, WA Raiders 3

At Blue Hill, Nikki Keniston’s two-run single helped the Eagles hold off Washington Academy.

Sarah Clapp hit two singles and Jess McVay tripled in the fourth inning for George Stevens. Laurie Allen and Jesse Conley combined on a three-hitter.

Ashley Day smacked a solo homer in the fifth for the Raiders of East Machias. Krystal Stauffer doubled and singled.

Washington Acad. (3-9) 101 010 0 – 3 3 5

George Stevens (11-3) 301 122 x – 9 7 1

Ramsdell and Day; Allen, Conley (4) and McVay

Calais 9, Machias 0

At Machias, Katie Frost pitched a shutout, allowing only two hits and striking out 12 to lead Calais. Frost added four single for two RBIs while Jessica Whitaker contributed with two singles.

Tracy Guptill and Sarah Irving had a single apiece for Machias.

Calais (7-2) 030 510 0 -9 9 1

Machias (2-7) 000 000 0 -0 2 3

Frost and Martin; Guptill and Carter

MDI 12, Caribou 6

At Caribou, Alisha Boisvert roped a triple, pushing across two runs to lead the Trojans to the win.

Jamie Daugherty also tripled for MDI. Nicky Greene doubled, singled and knocked in a pair. Jessica Norwood, Kate Joseph and Emma Pope-Welch each had an RBI single.

Melissa Brissette cracked a double, single, and drove two for the Vikings. Jessica Cyr laced an RBI double, and Simone Willett singled.

MDI (4-10) 000 801 3 – 12 10 2

Caribou (3-8) 220 100 1 – 6 4 5

Boisvert, Barker (3) and Daugherty; Willett and Brissette

Katahdin 4, Schenck 1

At East Millinocket, Morgan Anderson and Megan Libby each hit two singles to help lead Katahdin of Sherman Station to the win.

Lynn Farrington struck out 14 for Schenck and Ashley Gleason tripled.

Katahdin 002 010 1 -4 4 1

Schenck (4-10) 000 100 0 -1 5 3

Qualey and Anderson; Farrington and Chasse

Searsport 3, Penquis Valley 1

At Searsport, TaraLee Webster fired a one-hitter and also starred at the plate as the Viking edged the Patriots.

Webster struck nine and walked one and singled in a run and later came around to score on a Patriots error in the Vikings’ three-run third inning. Webster singled twice in the game for Searsport.