York tops Portland North 8-1 All-Stars capture state championship in ages 9-10 division

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ROCKLAND – York’s Adam Bailey pitched a four-hitter, striking out 10 batters while only walking two, to lead York by Portland North 8-1 to win the state title for ages 9-10 in the Little League All-Star baseball tourney Saturday.

Catcher Alex Mercurio started the game’s hitting with a towering two-run homer in the second inning.

Thomas Kinton singled twice for York.

Portland North 000 001 – 1 4 4

York 022 04x – 8 8 1

Casale and Flaherty; Bailey and Mercurio

Softball, 9-10

Falmouth 11, Hermon 0

At Old Town High School Sunday, Leigh Wyman pitched a one-hitter and Sarah Sparks ended the game via mercy rule in the fourth with a two-run home run to keep Falmouth unbeaten in the state championship tournament.

Bri DiPhillipo, Jade Bazinet, and Maddie Inlow each had two singles and an RBI for Falmouth.

Kayla Snow’s second inning single was Hermon’s only hit.

Hermon (1-1) 000 0 – 0 1 2

Falmouth (3-0) 612 2 – 11 8 1

Wilcox, Burgess (1) and Guimond; Wyman and Inlow

Auburn 14, Calais 4

At Old Town High School Sunday, Ashley Arnold threw a five-hitter and led the offense with a double, single, and three RBIs for Auburn.

Lexi Clavette added two singles for Auburn.

Sarah Smith singled twice and Paige Gillespie added a double for Calais, which was eliminated.

Calais (0-2) 101 11 – 4 5 4

Auburn (2-1) 303 17 – 14 11 3

Donahue and Black; Arnold and Hubbard

Sanford 9, Waldoboro 2

At Old Town High School Sunday, Desiree Benner allowed three hits to help Sanford eliminate Waldoboro.

Danielle Collinson led Sanford with a three-run triple in the fourth.

Taylor Simmons had a triple and a single for Waldoboro. Charlene Wilbur had two singles and an RBI.

Sanford (1-1) 203 400 – 9 3 1

Waldoboro (0-2) 000 101 – 2 61

Crosby and LeBlanc; Benner and Miller

Hermon 10, Auburn 0

At Old Town High School Saturday, Beth DeCoste pitched a two-hitter and backed herself and Hermon with two singles and an RBI.

Abby Burgess added a double, single, and two RBIs for Hermon. Brittany Turner singled twice.

Singles by Kate Sawyer and Kennedy Hubbard were Auburn’s only hits.

Hermon (1-0) 207 1 – 10 11 0

Auburn (1-1) 000 0 – 0 2 3

DeCoste and Snow; Norcross and Hubbard

Falmouth 7, Sanford 5

At Old Town High School Saturday, Leigh Wyman had a triple, two singles, and two RBIs to lead Falmouth to the win.

Sarah Sparks had two doubles and an RBI while Mary Kowalski had a double, a single and an RBI for Falmouth.

Taylor Littlefield hit a two-run triple for Sanford.

Falmouth (2-0) 002 030 2 – 7 12 5

Sanford (0-1) 302 000 0 – 5 4 3

Bazinet, Grasso (7) and Inlow; Littlefield, Crosby (7) and LeBlanc