Wildcats steal away with preliminary win over Broncs

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PRESQUE ISLE – The eighth-seeded Wildcats stole eight bases and held off the Hampden Academy Broncos 11-10 in Saturday’s Class A Northeast division preliminary playoff baseball game.

Adam Swanson had two singles and drove in three runs for the winners. Matt Corvell singled twice.

Hampden (5-12) 411 030 1 – 10 12 5

Presque Isle (5-12) 232 400 x – 11 10 0

Dalton, Paine (4) and Brooks; Lavway, Gagnon (7) and Clark

Class D

Katahdin 11, Ashland 1

At Sherman Station, the No. 8 Cougars pushed across seven runs in the first inning and never lost their stride.

Chris McNally spun a three-hitter for the winners, striking out seven and walking none. Lance Cunningham rapped a two-run single in the first. Travis Robinson had a triple, double, and drove in a run. McNally roped two doubles, a triple, and knocked in a pair. Justin Roy had two singles and two RBIs. Catcher Justin Stevens caught two runners attempting to steal.

Fred Clark laced an RBI single to spark the No. 9 Hornets. Bruce Oakes and Brandon Millett had a single each.

Ashland (2-13) 000 010 – 1 3 3

Katahdin (6-11) 700 013 – 11 11 1

Oakes and Hunter; McNally and Stevens

Jonesport-Beals 3, Bangor Chr. 2

At Jonesport, three bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning gave Jonesport-Beals the tying and winning runs.

Billy Merchant pitched a two-hitter while striking out nine and walking six. Singles by Abraham Beal and Ben Durkee were the Royals’ only hits.

Tyler Wilson led Bangor Christian with two singles. Both of the Patriots’ runs also came via bases-loaded walks.

Bangor Christian (4-13) 000 101 0 – 2 2 0

Jonesport-Beals (6-10) 000 030 x – 3 2 3

Sobey, Conley (5) and Conley, McCleary (5); Merchant and Libby

Softball

Class A

Hampden 4, Presque Isle 0

At Presque Isle, Katie Lindemann fired a two-hit shutout to propel the No. 9 Broncos to victory over No. 8 Presque Isle.

Ashley Ireland roped a two-run single for the winners. Kristina Spaulding and Evon Hudspeth had an RBI double each.

Marigan Bishop and Baillly Hobey singled for the No. 8 Wildcats.

Hampden (7-10) 000 022 0 – 4 9 2

Presque Isle (6-11) 000 000 0 – 0 2 6

Lindemann and Spaulding; Grenier and Belden

Class D

Houlton Chr. 10, Washburn 3

At Houlton, the No. 7 Eagles took advantage of eight errors by No. 10 Washburn to roll into the next round.

Erin Mockler roped three singles for the winners.

Jamie Abar laced a three-run single for the Beavers.

Washburn (3-12) 300 000 0 – 3 5 8

Houlton Chr. (10-6) 300 043 x – 10 6 2

McLaughlin and Dow; Farrar and Kelly

Narraguagus 3, Woodland 0

At Harrington, Ashley Woodard pitched a three-hitter, notched 16 strikeouts, and issued only two walks to lead the Narraguagus Knights past Woodland in the Downeast Athletic Conference title game.

Erica Mann was 3-for-3 with a double, two singles, and an RBI for ‘Guagus. Mary Eva had an RBI single.

Tara Williams singled twice to pace the Dragons.

Woodland (9-7) 000 000 0 – 0 3 2

Narraguagus (15-1) 200 010 x – 3 7 0

Smith and Vose; Woodard and Strout