Anderson, Hackett pace Rams

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TOPSHAM – Senior righthander Eric Anderson tossed a five-hitter, striking out eight and walking two, and Brian Hackett drove in three runs with a pair of doubles Thursday as sixth seed Bangor upset No. 3 Mount Ararat in an Eastern Maine Class A baseball quarterfinal.

Back-to-back doubles by Jason Eremita and Hackett and Gordie Webb’s RBI single staked Bangor to a 2-0 lead in the third and Hackett doubled home two more runs in the three-run fourth inning with Anderson contributing an RBI double.

Bangor (13-5) 002 312 0 – 8 7 1

Mount Ararat (12-5) 000 000 1 – 1 5 0

Anderson and Webb; Wyman, Ouellette (4), White (7) and Cloutice

Class B

Bucksport 7, Presque Isle 6

At Presque Isle, Joe Robicheau scored the winning run on a passed ball in the top of the seventh inning as No. 8 Bucksport upset top-ranked Presque Isle.

Joey Carmichael doubled twice to drive in two runs for the Golden Bucks. Pat Dedman singled three times and Robbie Pushard singled twice.

Logan York had three singles for the Wildcats and Derrek Belanger had a double.

Bucksport (10-8) 201 021 1 – 7 11 2

Presque Isle (13-4) 111 120 0 – 6 8 3

Gifford and Robicheau; Lavway and Belanger

Rockland 2, Ellsworth 1 (8 inn.)

At Rockland, Wade Oliver, who walked to lead off the bottom of the eighth, scored from third on a passed ball to send the Tigers to the semifinal round.

Oliver added a pair of singles earlier in the game for third-ranked Rockland, and pitched a complete-game three-hitter.

Matt Homich knocked a solo homer for the No. 11 Eagles.

Ellsworth (8-10) 100 000 00 – 1 3 0

Rockland (12-5) 000 001 01 – 2 5 1

Smith and Jellison; Oliver and Bonanza-Sturks

Class C

Dexter 17, Woodland 7

At Dexter, Eric Day hit a grand slam to spark an eight-run fourth inning that broke open a 6-6 game for the No. 2 Tigers.

Ryan Marden had two singles, a double and drove in three runs while Brandon Woodman singled, doubled and knocked in three for Dexter.

Aaron Ellis hit a grand slam of his own for the No. 10 Dragons.

Woodland (6-12) 005 110 – 7 7 3

Dexter (16-1) 311 831 – 17 11 2

Moody, McLellan (6) and Leighton; McCarthy, Bowers (5) and Pullen

Searsport 7, Mattanawcook 6

At Searsport, Mike Adams knocked a two-run single to lead the No. 3 Vikings to the win.

Matt Nickerson had a double, single and plated two runs and Ryan Shute added two singles for Searsport.

Bryan Berry notched an RBI single for the No. 6 Lynx of Lincoln.

Mattanawcook (12-6) 000 000 6 – 6 5 2

Searsport (14-1) 410 020 x – 7 7 1

Robinson, Hanscom (2) and Drost; McHatten, J. Nickerson (7), M. Nickerson (7) and Ashby

Class D

Lee 8, Southern Aroostook 3

At Dyer Brook, Gerry Worster struck out 10, allowing only four hits and walking two as the fifth-ranked Lee Academy Pandas beat out fourth-ranked Southern Aroostook.

Charlie Boulrisse singled and doubled to drive in two runs for Lee Academy. Blaine Clark added two singles.

Zack Austin had an RBI double for the Warriors.

Lee (14-3) 000 161 0 – 8 9 1

South. Aroostook (13-2) 000 003 0 – 3 4 5

Worster and Houghton; Anderson, Austin (6) and McGary

DI-Stonington 10, Washburn 2

At Deer Isle, Nick Ciomei hit a solo home run and an RBI single to lead the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners past the Beavers in the quarterfinals.

Thomas Robbins added two singles for the Mariners. Josh Eaton pitched a four-hitter while notching four strikeouts and walking two batters. He also hit one batter. The Ciomeis led a seven-run uprising in the fifth as Nick singled, Bryan Ciomei had a two-run double, and Collin Ciomei had an RBI single.

Jason Thompson hit two singles and Isaac Carney hit an RBI single for the Beavers.

Washburn (7-9) 100 001 0 – 2 4 4

DI-Stonington (12-3) 000 271 x – 10 8 5

Carney, A. Thompson (5), Pesut (6) and A. Thompson, Pesut (5), A. Thompson (6); Eaton and Hardie

Katahdin 11, Van Buren 0

At Van Buren, Pat Willett doubled and singled to drive in three runs as eighth-seeded Katahdin toppled top ranked Van Buren.

Cam Cunningham and Willett combined to strike out five and walk none, as they allowed only two hits. James Zabierek brought in two runs with a double and Owen McCarthy had an RBI single for the Cougars.

Andy Martin and Alex Martin each singled for the Crusaders.

Katahdin (10-7) 070 40 – 11 6 0

Van Buren (13-2) 000 00 – 0 2 4

Cunningham, Willett (4) and McCarthy; An. Martin, Hewes (2), An. Martin (3), Taylor (4) and Al. Martin

Softball

Class A

Cony 1, Brewer 0

At Brewer, Monica White fired a masterful three-hitter, striking out 14 and not walking anybody to pace the visiting Rams.

Cony scored an unearned run in the first inning as the eighth-seeded Rams from Augusta upset No. 1 Brewer.

Jordan McLain was superb in defeat, tossing a two-hitter with seven strikeouts and no walks.

Megan Stiman scored the game’s only run when she reached on a one-out error, was sacrificed to second by Amanda Mason, moved to third on White’s single and scored on a throwing error during a rundown between third and home off a double steal attempt.

Brewer had its best chance in the fifth when Sarah Risser tripled with one out and Kate Hanlon reached on a safety-squeeze that became a single when no throw was made. Hanlon then stole second.

But White struck out the next two hitters.

McLain singled and reached second on a passed ball with no outs in the first but a popup and two strikeouts stymied the threat.

Cony’s Allison Cheever had a single.

Cony (13-5) 100 000 0 – 1 2 0

Brewer (14-3) 000 000 0 – 0 3 2

White and Radsky; McLain and Risser

Class B

MDI 6, Presque Isle 3

At Mount Desert, Stephanie Shuster singled twice and scored two runs as fourth ranked MDI took a win from the fifth-ranked Wildcats.

Sarah Ingalls added a triple and two more runs scored for the Trojans.

Katie Delong singled twice and scored two runs for the Wildcats. Katie Moody had one single and one run scored.

Presque Isle (11-6) 100 020 0 – 3 6 3

MDI (11-6) 012 030 x – 6 8 2

Grenier and Moody; Mequier and Bowden

Erskine 3, Belfast 0

At Belfast, Ashley Zibura pitched a no-hitter, striking out four and walking one as the seventh-seeded Eagles upset out the second-seeded Lions.

Brittany Oxley doubled, moved to third on a fielder’s choice and then scored the winning run on an error for Erskine. Oxley also had a single.

Stephanie Whittier of Belfast struck out five, walked one and allowed only two hits.

Erskine (13-5) 010 000 2 – 3 2 1

Belfast (12-4) 000 000 0 – 0 0 3

Zibura and Burke; Whittier and Berry

Class C

Central 4, Penquis 0

At Corinth, Alyssa Libby allowed only one hit, striking out 11 and walking none to push No. 4 Central past No. 5 Penquis.

Erica Brownell and Kristi Collins each singled twice for the Red Devils. Lindsay Mitchell added a double.

Megan Knowles had a single for the Patriots.

Penquis (13-5) 000 000 0 – 0 1 3

Central (14-3) 000 400 x – 4 6 1

Graves and Mulherin; Libby and Randall

GSA 3, Mattanawcook Acad. 2

At Lincoln, Christy Moon belted a two-run homer and a run-scoring single and Brittany Davis tossed a four-hitter as No. 6 George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill ousted No. 3 Mattanawcook Academy.

Davis struck out four and walked five.

Patty Lymburner doubled and singled for GSA.

Shannon Pietras, Heather Gulesian, Mallory Gates and Bree Hanscom singled for Mattanawcook and Jordan McCafferty and Danielle Nicastro combined on a six-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks.

GSA (13-5) 102 000 0 – 3 6 4

Mattanawcook (12-5) 000 101 0 – 2 4 1

Davis and Moon; McCafferty, Nicastro (6) and Ireland

Class D

Lee 6, Gr. Houlton Chr. 1

At Lee, Brooke Harris fired a two-hitter, giving up no earned runs while striking out six for the third-ranked Pandas.

Kerri Harris and Aarika Ritchie each singled for Lee.

Megan Keegan scattered just one earned run on two hits in the loss for the No. 6 Eagles. Katie Thompson and Emma Boutiler had a single apiece.

Gr. Houlton Chr. (12-5) 000 010 0 – 1 2 5

Lee (13-4) 012 012 x – 6 2 2

Keegan and Farrar; Harris and Ritchie

Fort Fairfield 13, BC Pats 1

At Fort Fairfield, Brittany Strout spun a one-hitter, fanning 14 and walking only three as the second-ranked Tigers advanced to play Lee on Saturday.

Strout also tripled, singled and drove in four runs to help her own cause for Fort Fairfield. Shannon Towle had two singles and four RBIs while sister Kelsey had two singles and an RBI. Marayl Harris added four singles.

Christina Pelletier singled and scored on an error for the No. 7 Patriots.

Bangor Chr. (8-10) 000 100 – 1 1 5

Fort Fairfield (16-4) 020 038 – 13 13 2

Mishou, French (6) and Leathers; Strout and Harris

S. Aroostook 6, Jonesport-Beals 4

At Dyer Brook, Kaylea Collier tripled and scored two runs as top-ranked Southern Aroostook held off No. 8 Jonesport-Beals.

Sisters Audrey and Amanda Charette each had a double for the Warriors.

Jennie Durkee doubled and singled twice to drive in two runs for the Royalettes, while Rachel Church had two singles.

Jonesport-Beals (10-7) 110 011 0 – 4 7 4

So. Aroostook (13-3) 110 040 x – 6 5 1

Parker and Church; Collier and Charette

Ashland 8, Washburn 7

At Ashland, Whitney Flint struck out seven and allowed only two hits in four innings as the No. 4 Hornets rallied past No. 5 Washburn.

Flint also singled and scored three runs. Katie Clark singled twice and drove in two runs for Ashland, while Danielle Long doubled, singled twice and had an RBI.

Amber Palmer singled twice to bring in one run for the Beavers. Erica McDugal also singled twice.

Washburn (7-10) 150 001 0 – 7 9 1

Ashland (13-2) 102 212 x – 8 7 2

McDugal and Carter; Spooner, Flint (3) and Chasse

WM Class D

No. Yarmouth 15, Greenville 6

At Greenville, Katie Knights singled twice and tripled once to drive in two runs as fifth ranked North Yarmouth Academy beat out the fourth-ranked Lakers.

Georgia Smith doubled, singled twice and brought in another two runs. Allie Tocci singled twice for two RBI and Kristin Jensen had two singles and a double.

Hannah Breton hit a solo home run and an RBI single for the Greenville. Beth Bartley had a three RBI triple and a single.

No. Yarmouth (7-6) 153 204 0 – 15 18 2

Greenville (6-7) 010 140 0 – 6 6 4

Rogers and Moon; Muzzy and Breton