Merrill, MDI upset George Stevens

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BLUE HILL – Sam Merrill pitched a three-hit shutout and hit an RBI single in the top of the third inning to give him the only run he needed as the Mount Desert Island Trojans pulled a major upset, 1-0 over the George Stevens Academy Eagles in high school baseball action Thursday.

Shea singled three times for the Trojans.

Sam Bridges, Lance Gale and Lucas Marks each singled for the Eagles.

MDI (4-8) 001 000 0 – 1 5 0

George Stevens (11-2) 000 000 0 – 0 3 1

Merrill and Swanson; Gallagher, Henry (7) and Marks

So. Aroostook 14, East Grand 4

At Dyer Brook, run-scoring doubles by Rusty Toothaker and Adam Anderson and Zach Stubbs’ RBI single sparked a four-run second inning that broke the game open.

Anderson drove in five runs with a three-run single, double, and sacrifice fly. Jeremy Boutilier tripled and doubled and knocked in a run, and Toothaker also had a single.

Toothaker went five innings for the win, allowing six hits with four strikeouts and one walk.

Ricky Parks doubled and singled for East Grand of Danforth, and Sean Stevenson had a run-scoring triple.

East Grand (6-6) 020 11 – 4 6 2

So. Aroostook (8-7) 445 1x – 14 10 3

Suitter, Dicker (3) and Barnes, Armstrong (3); Toothaker and Branscombe

Lee 10, Calais 1

At Lee, Tyler Thompson knocked a three-run home run and an RBI single, and T.J. Braley added a two-run home run as Lee cruised past Calais.

Kris King hit a triple, two singles and drove in a run, and B.J. Crocker and Charlie Boulrisse each singled twice for the Pandas.

Scott Geel notched an RBI single and Keegan McCormick doubled for the Blue Devils.

Calais (8-4) 100 000 0 – 1 4 3

Lee (11-1) 130 303 x – 10 13 0

Geel and Rogers; Boulrisse, Thompson (5) and Houghton

Woodland 14, J-B Royals 13

At Jonesport, Steven Newell had an RBI double and RBI single as the Dragons held off the Royals.

Craig Moody knocked three singles and Ryan Bosch had a double and a single for Woodland.

Peter Barton had an RBI single and three-run double to lead the Royals while Charlie Chandler hit a two-run single and Ryan Geel a double and two singles.

Woodland 423 014 0 – 14 12 4

Jonesport-Beals 202 501 3 – 13 15 3

Moody, Lincoln (4), Bosch (5) and Boomer, Moody (7); Kelly and Libby

DI-Stonington 14, Ba. Christian 6

At Bangor, Ben Hardie tossed 4 1/3 innings of three-hit, shutout relief and had a two-run single in a seven-run third inning rally as Deer Isle-Stonington beat Bangor Christian.

Collin Ciomei and Ray Garcia had two singles and three runs batted in apiece and Shane Eaton singled twice for the Mariners.

Justin Phinney doubled and singled for Bangor Christian, Micah Dougherty doubled and Josh Frost drove in two runs with a single and bases-loaded walk.

Di-Stonington (7-6) 207 004 1 – 14 9 3

Bangor Christian (5-9) 015 000 0 – 6 5 8

Ciomei, Hardie (3) and J. Eaton; M. Dougherty, Theriault (4), Murphy (7) and Hinkley

Mount View 6, MCI 2

At Manson Park in Pittsfield, John Wentworth pitched a three-hitter as Mount View of Thorndike earned the victory.

Kyle McDonald’s two-run single highlighted a three-run rally in the top of the third that rallied the Mustangs from an early 1-0 deficit.

McDonald finished with two singles, as did teammate Ethan Jean.

Victor Quint had an RBI single and scored a run for MCI, and also pitched a complete-game seven-hitter.

Mount View (6-8) 003 111 0 – 6 7 1

MCI (3-11) 010 001 x – 2 3 1

Wentworth and Ripley; Quint and Connors

Searsport 14, Orono 2

At Orono, Shawn Johnson drove in seven runs on two doubles and a three-run homer as Searsport downed Orono.

Caleb Ashey tallied two singles, a double with five runs scored for the Vikings.

Travis Bryant doubled for the Red Riots.

Searsport (9-5) 102 033 5 – 14 8 1

Orono (8-4) 000 200 0 – 2 4 4

Adams and Ashey; Winter, Spencer (7) and Michaud

Softball

Calais 13, Lee 0

At Lee, Emily Wilkinson hit two singles and a double, and had three runs scored and two RBI as Calais remains undefeated.

Steph Perry struck out eight batters and hit a two-run single. Darcey Gillespie added a three-run double for the Blue Devils.

Amanda Gifford, Brooke Harris, Aarika Ritchie and Dana Houghton each singled for the Pandas.

Calais (13-0) 233 011 3 – 13 8 0

Lee (8-4) 000 000 0 – 0 4 9

Perry and Allen; B. Harris and Ritchie

Hampden 3, Brewer 1

At Brewer Wednesday night, Nellie Wood hit a two-run triple in the top of the ninth to lift the Broncos to the win.

Lacey Littlefield turned in a strong pitching performance for Hampden, striking out 14 and scattering five hits. Hannah Grow, Michelle Wells and Liz Kiser each had two singles.

Christine Thoms singled twice for Brewer and Jordan McLain struck out 10.

Hampden (9-6) 000 001 002 – 3 9 7

Brewer (11-3) 000 010 000 – 1 5 7

Littlefield and Kiser; J. McLain and Risser

MDI 10, George Stevens 4

At Blue Hill, Nia Megquier notched a single and a bases-clearing double, and struck out nine batters to lead Mount Desert Island over George Stevens Academy.

Kaitlyn Vaux doubled for the Trojans.

Brandi Winters hit a solo home run, double and single, and Robin Rioux added two singles and a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh for the Eagles.

MDI (7-4) 000 440 2 – 10 5 1

George Stevens (5-8) 100 010 2 – 4 9 1

Megquier and Bowden; Moon and Peake, Schubeck (7)

Ban. Christian 12, DI-Ston. 0

At Bangor, sophomore righthander Jillian French pitched her first career no-hitter, striking out 11 and walking one over five innings.

Bangor Christian has won 13 straight.

Christin Pelletier had three singles and drove in two runs to pace Bangor Christian’s 11-hit attack. Jenn Hutchins contributed two singles and two RBIs.

Pelletier and Hutchins each scored twice.

Deer Isle-Stonington (3-10) 000 00 – 0 0 1

Bangor Christian (13-2) 225 3x – 12 11 1

Haskell, Powers (4) and Boyce; French and Leathers

Bucksport 4, Ellsworth 2

At Ellsworth, Terren Hall struck out nine Eagles and hit a solo home run, triple and a single with two runs scored to lead Bucksport over Ellsworth.

Katie Hurd chipped in with two singles and an RBI for the Golden Bucks who remain undefeated.

Catie Cravens tallied three singles and drove in a run for the Eagles.

Bucksport (13-0) 001 111 0 – 4 10 2

Ellsworth (7-5) 100 100 0 – 2 7 4

Hall and Hurd; Cravens and Silsby

Jonesport-Beals 14, Woodland 8

At Jonesport, Tiffany Alley hit two doubles and drove in three runs, and Brittany Alley struck out 15 as Jonesport-Beals cruised past Woodland.

Kristi Smith added two singles and a triple for the Royalettes.

Jessica Olsen talled two singles and a double, Julia Nicholar added a three-run triple and Cali Anthony singled twice with two RBI for the Dragons.

Woodland (4-8) 006 001 1 – 8 5 3

Jonesport-Beals (6-6) 303 440 x – 14 13 0

Wormell and Anthony; B. Alley and Church

Orono 5, Searsport 4

At Orono, Sara Pavanto struck out 14 and Emily Balabon-Gerber notched two singles as Orono scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to down Searsport.

Jessica Bates tallied a double for the Red Riots.

Aimee Neilson and Haley Grove each singled for the Vikings.

Searsport (0-13) 001 021 0 – 4 2 2

Orono (3-9) 000 122 x – 5 10 1

Jetinghoff and Sherer; Pavanto and Woodbrey

GHCA 18, East Grand 1

At Houlton, Megan Korhonen doubled, singled and smacked a two-run homer, and Jessica Jago singled twice and had a solo home run as Greater Houlton Christian Academy cruised past East Grand.

Emma Boutlier hit three singles and Megan Carroll added an RBI double. Jenn Burtchell chipped in with two singles for the Eagles.

East Grand (0-14) 000 01 – 1 0 3

GHCA (11-3) 1511 2x – 18 18 1

McKay and Zonenin; Korhonen, Livesey (3) and Farrar, Brewer (3)