PRESQUE ISLE – Josh Murchison’s two-run single with two outs in the fifth inning gave Mattanawcook Academy some breathing room en route to a 9-6 high school baseball win over Presque Isle on Friday.

Jake Smith, Tyson Tash, and Mike Farrell each doubled, singled, and drove in a run for the Lynx of Lincoln, and Murchison finished with two singles and two RBIs. Drew Welch earned the win.

Derrek Belanger had three singles and three RBIs for the Wildcats with Chris Beaulieu and Matt McGlinn contributing doubles.

Mattanawcook (4-9) 012 222 0 – 9 11 3

Presque Isle (7-7) 000 401 1 – 6 7 6

Welch and Smith; Lamoureux, McGlinn (4), York (5), Ireland (7) and Belanger

Bangor Chr. 8, Jonesport-Beals 7

At Bangor, the Patriots battled back from a 7-1 deficit to scored seven runs in the fifth inning and earn the win over Jonesport-Beals.

Justin Phinney singled twice and drove in two runs while Will Hinkley and Jared Theirault each singled twice with an RBI. Shane Murphy added two singles for the Patriots.

Ben Ellis hit three singles and drove in two runs while Joe Libby had two singles with two RBIs for the Royals.

Jonesport- Beals (5-7) 010 510 0 – 7 10 3

Bangor Chr. (6-9) 100 070 x – 8 12 1

Libby and Geel; Johnson, Murphy (5) and Hinkley

Central 12, Schenck 4

At East Millinocket, Tom Speed doubled, singled and drove in four runs and Tom Collins added three singles and an RBI to lead Central.

Chris Haney hit two singles and drove in a run and Danny Kane also tallied two singles for the Red Devils.

Nick Bishop drove in a run with a single and a double, Jordan Pelkey chipped in two singles and an RBI and Josh Brown singled twice for the Wolverines.

Central (9-6) 410 430 0 – 12 14 2

Schenck (3-8) 003 100 0 – 4 10 6

Merrill, Bell (7) and Wilson; Bishop, Thompson (4) and Viollette

Old Town 9, Messalonskee 4

At Old Town, Jarrett Lukas hit two singles, a double and drove in three runs to lead Old Town by Messalonkee.

Nathan Lonco singled and tripled with three RBIs while Chris Brewer added a single for the Coyotes.

Sloan Sidelinger had two singles with an RBI while Mark McCann doubled and scored a run for the Eagles.

Messalonskee (9-6) 030 000 1 – 4 7 4

Old Town (9-6) 400 005 x – 9 6 2

Willey, Brooks (6) and Jacobs; Estes and Goody

Bucksport 6, Hermon 3

At Hermon, Bucksport scored four unanswered runs in the top of the sixth to take the lead and hang on for the win.

Chris Maguire tripled and singled and Ted Cook and Pat Dedmon had an RBI single apiece for the Golden Bucks.

Brady Hurd hit two singles and Brian Soucier drove in a run on a single for the Hawks.

Bucksport (14-1) 110 004 0 – 6 7 1

Hermon (8-7) 020 010 0 – 3 4 2

Bisher and Wadleigh; Berry and Jalbert

Stearns 16, Penquis 7

At Millinocket, Jordan Burleigh’s three-run triple highlighted an 11-run third inning that carried Stearns past Penquis of Milo.

Travis Deabay paced Stearns’ 14-hit attack with a triple and three singles. He scored four times. Travis Martin drove in four runs with a two-run homer and two sacrifice flies; Corey Barnett doubled and singled and knocked in a pair and Paul Rucci had two singles and an RBI.

Kyle Gero doubled and singled for Penquis and Zack Beals singled twice.

Penquis (4-10) 401 002 0 – 7 6 3

Stearns (8-5) 20(11) 201 x – 16 14 4

Morrill, Allen (4) and B. Brown; Manzo, Bolduc (4), Barnett (5), Porter (6), Santerre (7) and T. Brown

Lee 12, Penobscot Valley 10

At Howland, Blane Clark hit a two-run home run and an RBI single to lead Lee by Penobscot Valley.

Everett Houghton hit three singles and drove in a run while Tyler Thompson singled and doubled for the Pandas.

Brady Nicholson hit a two-run single while Brad Cummings and Dylan Thompson each hit an RBI single for the Howlers.

Lee (12-1) 342 120 0 – 12 12 7

Penobscot Valley (3-10) 106 300 0 – 10 3 13

Linscott, Houghton (7) and Houghton, Thompson (7); Saucier, Batchlor (2), Gilley (4), Cummings (5) and Crosby

Orono 7, Piscataquis 4

At Orono, Jon Brothers hit a single, a double and drove in three runs while striking out five batters on the mound to lead Orono to victory.

Sean Babin singled and doubled with an RBI for the Red Devils.

Shane Tracy had an RBI single for the Pirates of Guilford.

Piscataquis (2-11) 003 010 0 – 4 3 2

Orono (9-4) 001 312 x – 7 10 3

Tracy and Robinson; Brothers and Michaud

Hampden 11, Nokomis 1

At Hampden, Shawn Smith tallied a double, two singles and three RBIs and Ian Lee chipped in with a triple, two singles and drove in three runs as Hampden cruised past Nokomis.

Joel Neill singled, doubled and had two RBIs and Danny MacLean tripled and scored two runs for the Broncos. Harvey Shue added two singles and two runs scored.

Eric Boillard singled twice for the Warriors.

Nokomis (1-14) 000 100 0 – 1 3 3

Hampden (7-8-1) 311 024 x – 11 12 0

Harding, Johndro (4) and Donaldson, Harding (4); MacLean, Soucy (6) and Lee

Woodland 14, WA 4

At Woodland, Steve Newell hit a double and a single while driving in three runs to help lead Woodland to victory.

Andrew James doubled and drove in two runs while Scott Boomer added three singles for the Dragons.

Todd Jun hit a double and had two RBIs while Nick Wood added a single and an RBI.

Washington Acad. 003 01 – 4 5 0

Woodland (6-7) 371 03 – 14 8 0

Kurose and Rammsdell; Boomer, James (4), McLallan (6) and Moody

Searsport 9, Sumner 6

At East Sullivan, Caleb Ashey drove in two runs on a double and Josh Nickerson added a two-run single to lead Searsport over Sumner.

Matt Nickerson struck out 12 Sumner batters and Casey Ashey hit three singles for the Vikings. Kyle Ritchie chipped in with an RBI double.

Steve Kerrigan tallied two singles with three RBI and Mickey Manning drove in two runs on two singles. Evan Alexander singled and doubled for the Tigers.

Searsport (10-3) 001 242 0 – 9 8 3

Sumner (3-10) 001 120 2 – 6 8 5

M. Nickerson and Cas. Ashey; Cowperthwaite, Boyle (5) and Manning

Softball

Stearns 11, Penquis 1

At Millinocket, Deanna Michaud hit a double, single, and triple and drove in three runs to pace Stearns.

Hilary Arsenault struck out five and hit three singles with an RBI, and Hannah Somers tripled, singled and tallied three RBI for the Minutemen.

Kylie Palmer notched two singles and Mindy Dolly doubled for the Patriots.

Penquis (8-6) 000 001 0 – 1 3 4

Stearns (10-3) 130 133 x – 11 15 4

Lyford and Palmer; Arsenault and D. Somers

Lee 2, Penobscot Valley 1

At Howland, Amanda Gifford doubled and singled for the Pandas as they defeated the Howlers of Penobscot Valley.

Marcie Moores added a single for Lee.

Abby Hallett, Melissa Bachelder and Molly Thompson each singled for the Howlers.

Lee 020 000 0 – 2 3 0

Penobscot Valley 000 001 0 – 1 3 3

Harris and Ritchie; Milton and Lavertu

Orono 11, Piscataquis 4

At Orono, Lindsey Colbath’s two-run double and Heather Woodbrey’s two-run single keyed a five-run fourth inning that broke open a close game.

Colbath drove in four runs with two singles to go with her double. Woodbrey had three singles and three RBIs and Jessica Bates had three singles and two RBIs. Chelsea Paul, Emily Balaban-Garber and Kassie Farrar had two base hits apiece. Farrar had an RBI.

Sophomore righty Vanessa Leture pitched a four-hitter, striking out seven and walking three.

Kaitlin Smith had two singles for Piscataquis Community High of Guilford.

Piscataquis (0-13) 101 200 0 – 4 4 2

Orono (4-9) 411 500 x – 11 17 2

Dewey, Galuski (4), Currier (5) and Pratt; Leture and Nickerson

Central 13, Schenck 0

At East Millinocket, Alyssa Libby tossed a one-hitter, striking out 10 and walking two over five innings, and Hilary Haney homered on the game’s first pitch as Central of Corinth triumphed.

Kristie Collins had four singles and two RBIs for the winners and Traci Underhill tripled, doubled and singled and drove in two.

Haney doubled to go with her homer, Erica Brownell doubled and singled and Brooke Washburn had two singles.

Brianne Smith’s fifth-inning single was Schenck’s only hit.

Central (13-1) 231 25 – 13 17 1

Schenck (1-9) 000 00 – 0 1 7

Libby and Randall; Osborne and Hobbs

Hampden 4, Nokomis 1

At Hampden, Lacey Littlefield struck out 10 Nokomis batters and Mikki Libby drove in two runs on a single and a double as Hampden downed Nokomis.

Jenna Shue hit an RBI single and a double, and Eva Shannon recorded an RBI double for the Broncos. Nelly Wood chipped in with two singles.

Chris Pushaw scored the lone run for the Warriors on an RBI single and Patrice Cianchette and Sammy Moore doubled.

Nokomis (6-9) 100 000 0 – 1 3 1

Hampden (10-6) 002 101 x – 4 8 1

Cianchette and Cossar; Littlefield and Kiser

Stearns 14, Houlton 8

At Millinocket Thursday, catcher Dayna Somers notched two doubles, a single and drove in two runs to lead Stearns over Houlton.

Katie Mills added three singles and an RBI and Amy Collinsworth had a double, single and an RBI for the winners.

Erika Lackey drove in two runs on a double and a single, and Lainey Herring chipped in with a single and a triple for the Shiretowners.

Houlton (9-5) 002 501 0 – 8 11 6

Stearns (9-3) 203 243 x – 14 18 3

Eastman and Harbison; Arsenault and D. Somers

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