FORT MYERS, Fla. – The University of Southern Maine earned a pair of softball victories Wednesday, beating Thomas College of Waterville 8-0 and downing Wisconsin-Whitewater 6-5.

In the first game, Kari Vance and Katie Mainville combined on a two-hit shutout for Southern Maine of Gorham.

Sarah McLean rapped a two-run single to highlight a four-run fourth for the Huskies. Kristi Steward, Darci Holland and Natasha Jackson each had an RBI in the inning.

In the second game, Jackson scored from third on an errant throw in the bottom of the seventh to give the Huskies the winning edge.

Ashley Woodock drove in a run with a bunt single, and Sarah McLean scored on bases-loaded walk, all during a three-run sixth. Jackson scored the first run on a passed ball.

(First Game)

Thomas (0-1) 000 00 – 0 2 4

Southern Maine (7-4) 004 04 – 8 8 3

Ireland and Kelly; Vance, Mainville (4) and Tong

(Second Game)

Wisc.-Whitewater (5-3) 004 001 0 – 5 9 5

Southern Maine 110 003 1 – 6 6 1

Ryan, Brunner (6), Becherer and Yaun (6); Henderson, Manville (3) and Tong

North Central 3, Colby 1

At Fort Myers, Fla., North Central held the Mules to one run on seven hits in the win.

Shannon Emerson doubled and tripled for Colby of Waterville and Kate Hurd added two singles and an RBI.

North Central 000 120 0 – 3 5 0

Colby (1-4) 000 000 1 – 1 7 3

Baseball

Thomas earns split

At Fort Myers, Fla., the Thomas College Terriers split two games, blanking Lawrence 14-0 in the first and losing to Mount Mercy 3-1 in the second.

In the first game, Chris Tetrault pitched a six-hit shutout to pace the Terriers.

Lance Haynes had a double and two singles and Sean Brawn contributed two singles.

In the second game, Brawn laced a double and Josh Porter had an RBI single for the Terriers’ only hits.

(First Game)

Lawrence 000 00 – 0 6 2

Thomas (1-2) 0(11)3 0x – 14 10 0

Brawn and Hart; Tetreault and Haynes

(Second Game)

Thomas (1-3) 010 000 0 – 1 2 0

Mount Mercy 002 000 0 – 2 14 0

Cheney and Brawn; Birdsell and Walters

Middlebury 7, Southern Maine 3

At Fort Myers, Fla., Denver Smith laced a home run and drove in three runs to lead Middlebury to the win.

Jason Hanna hit a solo homer for the winners.

Paul Tedesco notched an RBI single for the Huskies of Gorham.

Southern Maine (4-6) 001 101 0 – 3 9 1

Middlebury (2-3-1) 012 130 x – 7 7 2

Liddy, Lemieux (5), Fournier (6) and Melanson; Bak and Pavoni