ELLSWORTH – Kevin McAvoy hit a solo home run and a single to drive in three runs and help push Brewer to a 13-6 Penobscot Valley Conference baseball victory over Ellsworth on Thursday.

Jeff Miller doubled and singled to knock in three runs for the Witches and Andy Otis had two singles and scored twice.

Andy Berry had a triple and three singles with two RBIs for Ellsworth and Bryan Gashlin hit two singles.

Brewer (9-2) 260 030 2 – 13 14 2

Ellsworth (6-4) 111 201 0 – 6 7 4

Economy, Thibodeau (4), Davis (7) and Peasley; Jellison, Edgecomb (2) and Jordan

Hampden 6, Hermon 3

At Hermon, Billy Shannon’s two-run single in the top of the second inning highlighted a four-run rally that sparked Hampden Academy to the win.

Ian Lee doubled and singled with two RBIs for the Broncos, while Jason Huntley pitched a six-hitter and singled twice.

Cory Archer doubled and singled with an RBI for Hermon, while Phil Cayford doubled.

Hampden Acad. (9-2) 140 001 0 – 6 9 1

Hermon (6-4) 200 010 0 – 3 6 4

Huntley and K. Brooks; Bart and McGinley

Bangor 12, Nokomis 1

At Newport, Brian Hackett struck out 13, gave up two hits and didn’t walk a batter in five innings to lead Bangor.

Nick Larochelle and P.J. Dowe each drove in two runs for the winners as Larochelle doubled and singled and Dowe singled twice. Ryan Toomey added a double, two singles and an RBI.

Josh Viles doubled twice for Nokomis.

Bangor (8-2) 135 012 – 12 12 1

Nokomis (1-10) 000 100 – 1 3 6

Hackett, Larochelle (6) and Dowe; Jacques, White (6) and MacKenzie

Foxcroft 14, Orono 4

At Dover-Foxcroft, sophomore Josh Pelletier hit a home run, double and single with three RBIs to lead the host Ponies to their sixth straight victory.

Matt Carey pitched a five-inning three-hitter, and also had a double, a single and two RBIs. Shayne Croan added two singles and two RBIs for Foxcroft Academy.

Dusty Thomas had an RBI double and a single for Orono, while Travis Dutton had a triple and three RBIs.

Orono (3-7) 202 00 – 4 3 4

Foxcroft Academy (7-3) 506 21 – 14 10 2

Thomas and Bryant; Carey and Conway

Presque Isle 10-16, Fort Kent 0-4

At Presque Isle, Chad Lavway had three singles in each game of the doubleheader as the Wildcats earned the sweep.

In the first game, Danny Michaud pitched a five-inning five-hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks.

Jeff Cole had two doubles and two RBIs, while Tim Morrison had three singles and Kyle Gagnon singled twice.

Tyler Marquis singled twice for Fort Kent.

In the second game, Sam Mathers had three singles, Gagnon doubled and singled and Morrison and Cole each singled twice.

Marquis doubled and singled for Fort Kent, while Ben Bouchard singled twice.

(First Game)

Fort Kent 000 000 – 0 5 1

Presque Isle 441 001 – 10 13 2

Marquis, Desjardins (3) and Beaulieu; Michaud and Parsons

(Second Game)

Presque Isle (7-3) 404 031 4 – 16 16 1

Fort Kent (2-7) 000 400 0 4 8 3

Gagnon, McGlinn (3), Lavway (6), Morrison (7) and Parsons, Putnam (7); Michaud, Bouchard and Ouellette, Jandreau (7)

Richmond 9, Greenville 1

At Greenville, Rob King allowed just one run while striking out nine to help Richmond to the win.

Nate Holden doubled and singled in a run for Richmond and Glendon Kendrick singled and scored two runs.

Kevin Lebel hit a RBI single for Greenville.

Richmond (9-1) 001 404 0 – 9 6 1

Greenville (2-6) 000 010 0 – 1 7 5

King and Bibber; Lavigne, Erickson (5) and Aucoin

Bangor Christian 10, Central 9

At Corinth, Justin Phinney scored the game-winning run on a Tory Dearborn single with two outs in the top of the eighth inning to give Bangor Christian the victory.

Phinney hit a double and two singles and scored three runs for the Patriots and Dearborn had three singles with two RBIs. Micah Dougherty added three singles for BC, while Eric Sobey had two singles and three RBIs and Willie Hinkley singled twice.

D.J. McCleary hit a three-run triple in the fourth inning for the Patriots.

Nick Lancisi singled twice and drove in three runs for Central and Tristan Strout hit a solo home run in the third inning.

Bangor Chr (3-8) 203 300 11 – 10 15 5

Central (6-5) 023 013 00 – 9 8 4

Frost, Phinney (7) and Hinkley; Haney, Parker (5), J. Kane (8) and Smith

Softball

Brewer 5, Ellsworth 2

At Ellsworth, Katie Quimby tripled and singled to drive in a run and help lead Brewer to the victory.

Jordan McLean hit a RBI triple in the second inning for the Witches and Kate Hanlon had two singles.

Maggie Seavey singled twice for Ellsworth.

Brewer (10-1) 020 200 1 – 5 7 1

Ellsworth (8-2) 002 000 0 – 2 4 4

McLean and Bennoch, Thoms (6); Dyer and Silsby

Hampden 2, Hermon 0

At Hermon, Erika Veinote allowed just four hits and struck out seven to earn the win for Hampden Academy.

Nellie Wood doubled and singled for Hampden while Lisa Johnson and Evon Hudspeth each singled.

Ashley Burgess hit two singles for Hermon. Cassie White and Mycah Cyr each singled.

Hampden (4-7) 011 000 0 – 2 4 1

Hermon (4-6) 000 000 0 – 0 4 0

Veinote and Shannon; Oakes and Campbell

Foxcroft 12, Orono 10

At Dover-Foxcroft, Ashley Hall collected three singles, a triple and drove in three runs as the Ponies outslugged the Red Riots.

Sarah Anderson added two singles, a double and two RBIs for the winners.

Rachel Joyce tripled and singled to lead Orono.

Orono (1-9) 114 300 1 – 10 11 3

Foxcroft (3-8) 405 012 x – 12 16 1

Bates and Nickerson; Goggin and Rice, Benson (3)

Central 32, Bangor Christian 0

At Corinth, Jenny Rollins hit three home runs, a triple, double and single and drove in eight runs as the Red Devils posted their eighth straight victory.

Traci Underhill added two home runs, a double, single and four RBIs for the Red Devils. Shawna Bell had a home run, two doubles, a single and four RBIs, while Lindsay Mitchell also homered.

Annie Babineau and Anne-Marie Hussey each doubled.

Bangor Christian (7-4) 000 00 – 0 4 6

Central (10-1) (11)75 9x – 32 28 0

Hussey, Babineau (4) and Leathers; Libby, Griffiths (4) and Bell

Richmond 10, Greenville 3

At Greenville, Sarah Coonradt allowed three runs on just two hits while striking out 16 and walking none to help Richmond to the victory.

Abbey Miller tripled and doubled for Richmond. Heather Martin hit a double and a single and Jasmine Lambert singled twice.

Michaela Bartley and Skylar Towle each singled for Greenville.

Richmond (9-1) 420 010 3 – 10 9 0

Greenville (4-4) 000 210 0 – 3 2 6

Coonradt and Trott; Larsen and Bolen

Presque Isle 12, Fort Kent 0

At Presque Isle, junior righthander Danielle Grenier allowed only one hit while striking out nine and walking two to lead the Wildcats.

Katie Delong doubled twice and drove in three runs for the winners. Beth McGlinn chipped in with a triple, double and single and Danielle Dyer added a two-run double. Grenier also had an RBI single.

Leah Babin singled in the second inning for Fort Kent.

Fort Kent (2-7) 000 000 – 0 1 6

Presque Isle (4-4) 200 433 – 12 9 3

Michaud and Morneau; Grenier and Dyer

Limestone 14, Van Buren 2

At Van Buren, Lindsey Beaulieu doubled, singled and drove in two runs to lead the Eagles.

Winning pitcher Nikki Michaud added two singles.

Amy Vaillancourt hit a solo homer for Van Buren and Kasie Caron singled twice.

Limestone (8-2) 511 321 1 – 14 9 3

Van Buren (3-5) 010 100 0 – 2 6 4

Michaud and St. Pierre; Lajoie, N. Ouellette (3) and Ouellette, Caron (6)