Morrill, Sickler, Dyer help Penquis upset Madawaska

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MADAWASKA – Erica Morrill smacked a double and a single to help No. 5 Penquis of Milo earn a 5-4 high school softball win over top-seeded Madawaska on Thursday in a Northeast Division semifinal.

Arielle Sickler and Mindy Dyer each singled twice for Penquis of Milo behind winner Megan Russell, who scattered four hits.

Madawaska’s Sarah Dufour hit two singles with two RBIs. Kay Gerard singled twice.

Penquis (7-16) 300 110 0 – 5 11 4

Madawaska (14-2) 201 010 0 – 4 4 2

Russell and Sickler; Bouchard and Martin

Calais 13, Sumner 3

At Calais, Jamie Doliber and Jessica Whittaker each hit two singles and had two RBIs to help carry No. 3 Blue Devils past the No. 7 Tigers of East Sullivan.

Crystal Martin had three RBIs on two singles for Calais while Katie Frost struck out 10 and walked only three in six innings.

Rachel Philio had three singles and an RBI while Sandra Klausmeyer hit a double for Sumner.

Sumner (3-15) 001 020 – 3 7 4

Calais (14-2) 004 702 – 13 11 2

Ruhlin, Philio (5) and Robinson; Frost C. and Martin

Narraguagus 3, George Stevens 1

At Harrington, the top-seeded Knights rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth to help Ashley Woodward win a pitchers’ duel over Sarah Clapp and the No. 4 Eagles of Blue Hill.

Woodward struck out 11 and walked one.

Brook Courchaine led off the sixth with a walk and Jen Strout reached on a bunt single and advanced to second on a throwing error. Freshman Elise Dublin doubled to left field, plating Courchaine and Strout. Dublin scored on an Erica Mann sacrifice fly.

Clapp pitched a three-hitter, striking out 10 and walking two. She scored in the first when she walked, stole second and third, and came home on a passed ball.

GSA (14-4) 100 000 0 – 1 5 1

Narraguagus (16-1) 000 003 x – 3 3 1

Clapp and Grindle; Woodward and Strout

Hodgdon 11 , Stearns 9

At Millinocket, Amanda Fitzpatrick hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning and smacked a game-winning RBI triple in the seventh to lift the No. 3 Hawks past the No. 2 Minutemen.

Fitzpatrick also singled for Hodgdon. Sara Oliver singled twice. Sara Quint scored the winning run.

Casey Popp had a double and two singles for Stearns. Jordan Legassey and Holly Franck each hit two singles and a triple. Katie Jones hit two singles.

Hodgdon (11-7) 050 004 2 – 11 9 4

Stearns (11-7) 102 005 0 – 9 13 7

McGary and Oliver; MacKenzie and Osborne

Class A

Oxford Hills 12, Medomak Valley 0

At South Paris, Jessie Dennis hit two singles and pitched a one-hit shutout, striking out six batters and walking none, to lead the No. 1 Vikings to the win.

Kyla Decato hit two doubles and a single for Oxford Hills while Allyson Craibe and Natasha Dubois added two singles apiece.

Laura Briggs was the lone hitter for Medomak Valley of Waldoboro with a single.

Medomak Valley (7-11) 000 00 – 0 1 3

Oxford Hills (15-3) 400 53 – 12 11 0

Delahanty, Hevener (3) and Jensen; Dennis and Record

Class B

MCI 5, Houlton 4

At Houlton, Jen Cummings’ sacrifice fly to left scored Autumn Hendricks from third base with one out in sixth inning as No. 4 Huskies upset the top-seeded Shiretowners.

Hendricks had a double and a single for Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield.

Kasey Cleary and Alyssa Foster each hit two singles for Houlton.

MCI (9-9) 100 301 0 – 5 5 1

Houlton (10-6) 000 040 0 – 4 6 4

Cummings and Littlefield; Ritchie, Geraw (4) and Cleary

John Bapst 10, Orono 2

At Bangor, Nikki Novak hit a two-run single in the bottom of the fourth to spark No. 3 John Bapst and help give them the win.

Alex Waring contributed a double and a single for the Patriots.

Amie Thomas hit a single and scored a run for No. 7 Orono while Michelle Benoit added an RBI single.

Orono (5-14) 100 100 0 – 2 5 4

John Bapst (11-7) 002 431 x -10 4 1

Benoit and Thomas; Athorp and Novak

Erskine Academy 2, Belfast 1

At South China, Katie Mainville allowed only one hit and one unearned run while striking out 14 and walking as No. 2 Erskine Academy beat No. 3 Belfast.

Linda Horak hit a double and a single for Erskine. Brittany Oxley had a single and an RBI. Karla Emerson and Cally Thomas each singled.

Loser Morgan Crandall tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the first for Belfast.

Belfast (14-4) 100 000 0 – 1 1 2

Erskine Academy (15-3) 000 200 0 – 2 5 1

Crandall and Gray; Mainville and Angel

Class D

Lee Academy 8, Woodland 2

At Lee, Shelby Pickering hit a grand slam in the third inning to help No. 1 Lee hold off No. No. 4 Woodland.

Brittany Mallett had a double and two singles for the Pandas while Ashley Linscott and Katie Harris hit two singles apiece.

Tara Williams had two doubles and a single with one RBI for the Dragons. Katie Holmes and Beth Covey rapped two singles apiece.

Woodland (10-7) 110 000 0 – 2 10 5

Lee Academy (14-4) 015 020 x – 8 13 2

Smith and Vose; Harris and Pickering

Fort Fairfield 14 , Ashland 0

At Fort Fairfield, Maranda Butler hit a solo home run and Ashlee Bubar hit a two-run double during a six-run second inning to power the No. 1 Tigers to the win.

Bubar pitched a one-hitter with one strikeout and one walk. She also homered and singled. Brittney Guiou hit a homer and a single with two RBIs and Terri Lynch drove in two runs on two singles.

Kim Oakes singled for the No. 4 Hornets.

Ashland (8-8) 000 00 – 0 1 2

Fort Fairfield (16-2) 260 6x – 14 11 0

Spoones and Campbell; Bubar and Asato

Katahdin 17 , Limestone 0

At Sherman Station, Brandi Viollette hit a single, double, and scored three runs to help No. 2 Katahdin shut out No. 3 Limestone.

Megan Libby had two singles with three RBIs for the Cougars. Morgan Anderson hit three singles with two RBIs and scored three runs. Krystle McMoarn singled twice.

Lindsay Beaulieu, Ashley Brooker, and Nikki Michaud each singled for the Eagles.

Limestone (10-8) 000 00 – 0 3 3

Katahdin (10-8) 334 7x – 17 12 1

Michaud and St.Pierre; Qualey and Anderson