VAN BUREN – Derek Patten hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning that plated the eventual game-winning run Tuesday as Limestone rallied for an 11-9 baseball victory over Van Buren.

Eric Johnson walked and Steve Hardwick hit a ground-rule double to set up Patten’s hit. Abe Williams followed with an RBI double.

Van Buren loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but didn’t score. Stacy Ayotte powered the Crusaders with a three-run homer and a solo homer. Andrew Martin had two singles and a sacrifice bunt (2 RBIs).

Limestone (5-6) 520 010 3 – 11 11 2

Van Buren 502 110 0 – 9 8 1

Patten and Hardwick; Violette, Hews (1), Corbin (3) and LaPierre

So. Aroostook 7, Cen. Aroostook 5

At Dyer Brook, Jeff Clockedile rapped three singles, including a two-run single in the sixth that provided the final margin of victory for Southern Aroostook.

Jason Woodworth singled twice for the Warriors. Bryan Grew struck out eight and walked one in his complete-game effort.

Matt McCluskey stroked two singles with an RBI for Central Aroostook of Mars Hill. Jared Grant added a double.

Central Aroostook (3-7) 210 022 0 – 7 8 3

Southern Aroostook (11-3) 000 050 0 – 5 9 7

Grew and Woodworth; Edkins, Shields (3), Boutlier (6) and McGary

Shead 7, Jonesport-Beals 2

At Eastport, Jason Bones, Derek Maloney and Ben Maloney combined to toss a five-hitter as the Tigers prevailed.

Darrin Constant rapped two RBI singles for Shead while Teddy Cummings added two singles.

Billy Merchant collected two singles for Jonesport-Beals.

Jonesport-Beals (5-8) 001 100 0 – 2 5 3

Shead (6-4) 410 011 x – 7 7 3

Kelley and Libby; Bones, D. Maloney (4), B. Maloney (7) and Cummings

Hodgdon 5, Katahdin 0

At Hodgdon, the Hawks managed only two hits but took advantage of seven errors while beating the Cougars.

Matt Day, Jeff Condon and Ryan Callnan combined to strike out 10 for Hodgdon. Ben Carton and Chris Blanchette singled for the winners.

Justin Roy pitched a two-hitter for Katahdin of Sherman Station and also doubled. Justin Stevens doubled and singled

Katahdin (4-8) 000 000 0 – 0 6 7

Hodgdon (10-3) 001 004 x – 5 2 1

Roy and Stevens; Day, Condon (2), Callnan (4) an McAtee

Orono sweeps Caribou

At Orono, Bo Thomas and Ryan Levesque drilled back-to-back home runs in the first inning of the first game to help jumpstart the Red Riots’ doubleheader sweep. Orono won the opener 10-9 and the second game 5-4.

In the first game, Thomas smacked a three-run homer, two singles and knocked in three for the Riots. Levesque added his homer and a two-run single.

Jerry Shanahan collected four RBIs for the Vikings with a three-run homer, a double and a single. Nick Chasse added a solo home run and two RBIs.

In the second game, freshman Dusty Thomas tossed a complete-game six-hitter to earn the pitching win and drove in the eventual game-winner with a solo home run in the fourth inning.

Shanahan roped a two-run double and a single for Caribou.

(First Game)

Caribou 001 031 4 – 9 8 0

Orono 430 030 x – 10 13 8

Shanahan, J. Chasse (4) and Cousins; Sinclair, Levesque (7), Hilton (7) and D. Thomas

(Second Game)

Caribou (6-7) 201 010 0 – 4 6 3

Orono (6-7) 301 100 x – 5 7 2

St. Peter and Cousins; D. Thomas and B. Thomas

Softball

Caribou, Orono split

At Orono, Amy Bouchard knocked in three runs with two triples and two singles in the first game, helping Caribou earn a split of a doubleheader with Orono.

The Vikings won the opener 18-14 while the Red Riots took the nightcap 15-12.

In the first game, Melissa Brissette singled twice behind winner Simone Willette. Chelsea Sherman paced Orono with a triple, two singles and three RBIs.

In Game 2, Sherman’s double and two singles (RBI) led the Riots’ 17-hit attack.

Molly Bell sparked the Vikings with a double and two singles (RBI). Michelle Snow tripled and singled, while Bouchard and Jessica Cyr contributed two singles each. All three had two RBIs.

(First Game)

Caribou 006 005 7 – 18 8 2

Orono 040 020 8 – 14 13 6

Willette and Brissette; Benoit and Thomas

(Second Game)

Caribou (4-9) 253 200 0 – 12 11 4

Orono (3-10) 902 310 x – 15 17 5

Cyr and Brissette; Benoit and Thomas

Jonesport-Beals 18, Shead 4

At Eastport, Rachelle Parker pitched a no-hitter, striking out seven, walking 10 and hitting two batters, in a five-inning game.

Sarah Beal paced Jonesport-Beals with a single and four RBIs, while Shafay Look, Naomi Chandler and Jody Pinkham contributed a single and two RBIs apiece for the Royalettes.

Brittany Lingley scattered five hits and struck out six for Shead.

Jonesport-Beals (6-7) 00(11) 25 – 18 5 2

Shead (0-8) 00 1 03 – 4 0 2

Parker and Chandler; Lingley, Ellington (5) and Dewitt

Fort Kent 11, Central Aroostook 10

At Fort Kent, Meaghan Minzy reached base on a fielder’s choice, stole second and third, and scored the game-winning run on a one-out infield error in the bottom of the seventh.

Nicole Saucier drove in three runs with a single and a double for Fort Kent while Ashley Pelletier added two singles and an RBI. Mindy Morneault doubled in two runs. The Warriors rallied for six runs in the final two innings to eliminate a 10-5 deficit.

Angel Rideout collected three RBIs on a double and a single for Central Aroostook of Mars Hill. Stevie Fletcher doubled and singled twice.

Central Aroostook (2-7) 001 135 0 – 10 10 4

Fort Kent (11-3) 220 105 1 – 11 9 4

Collins, Fletcher (6) and Cornell; Minzy and Morneault

Limestone/MSSM 24, Van Buren 18

At Van Buren, Melissa St. Pierre had a double and three singles and the Eagles rallied for 10 runs in the sixth inning en route to the win.

Ashley Brooker added a solo home run and two singles for Limestone/Maine School of Science and Mathematics. Louise Philbrick homered and a single.

Danielle Gagnon drove in four runs with two triples and a single for Van Buren. Chelsea Ouellette added three singles and Nicole Corbin had two singles.

Limestone/MSSM (6-5) 411 53(10) 0 – 24 19 5

Van Buren (3-8) 309 02 2 2 – 18 14 8

Michaud and St. Pierre; Ouellette, Corbin (7) and Gagnon

Ashland 24, Southern Aroostook 10

At Dyer Brook, Amanda Martin smacked a grand slam and singled twice, driving in five runs as the Hornets topped the Warriors.

Pam Spooner had a double, two singles and three RBIs for the winners. Pam Bennett hit three singles.

Michelle Boutilier sparked the Warriors with three singles while Megan McLaughlin and Christine Brewer had two each.

Ashland (6-7) 517 038 – 24 17 2

So. Aroostook (4-9) 102 431 – 10 9 5

Spooner and Campbell; L. Lyons, Brewer (4), L. Lyons (4) and N. Lyons

Fort Fairfield 10, So. Aroostook 8

At Dyer Brook, Brittany Guiou doubled twice and singled twice as the Tigers edged the Warriors.

Sabrina Butler collected four singles for the winners. Dani Searles doubled twice with three RBIs.

Southern Aroostook turned a 5-6-4-3 triple play in the top of the seventh, their second of the year.

Christine Brown led the Warriors with a double, three singles and three RBIs. Megan McLaughlin and Lyndsey Lyons had three singles each.

Fort Fairfield (12-2) 413 110 0 – 10 18 3

So. Aroostook (4-10) 140 210 0 – 8 15 3

Guiou, Bubar (4) and Arato; Boutilier and N. Lyons

Hodgdon 13, Katahdin 4

At Hodgdon, Amanda Fitzpatrick rocked two triples, two singles and pushed across six runs as the Hawks cruised.

Shanna McGary rapped three singles and scored four runs for Hodgdon. Sara Oliver also had three singles. Heather Martin and Sara Quinn had two singles each.

Megan Libby had a pair of singles for the Cougars of Sherman Station.

Katahdin (5-7) 101 200 0 – 4 6 5

Hodgdon (8-6) 441 004 x – 13 17 4

Qualey, Libby (2) and Anderson; McGary and Oliver

Woodland 18, Shead 2

At Eastport Monday, Katie Smith gave up three hits and no walks while striking out eight to spark the Dragons.

Beth Covey led Woodland with two singles, a double and two RBIs. Julie Knights singled twice (RBI) and scored four runs. Kelsey Snowman hit a three-run double.

Nadine Bouchard’s two-run single in the first paced the Tigerettes.

Woodland 526 14 – 18 10 2

Shead 200 00 – 2 3 2

Smith and Vose; Davis, Ellington (5) and Dewitt