December 23, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Palmer rallies Washburn past Central Aroostook

MARS HILL – Amber Palmer slammed a three-run triple in top of the seventh as the Washburn Beavers rallied by the Central Aroostook Panthers 13-9 in high school softball action Friday.

Kristina Goupille chipped in with five singles for the winners while Amber Reed and Sara Davis each singled twice. Davis also had an RBI and Palmer added a double and single.

Amber Bradley singled twice for CAHS and Meagan Pryor added a two-run single. Samantha Brewer, Damie Cushman and Robyn Graham each contributed an RBI single.

Washburn (7-7) 400 013 5 – 13 16 7

CAHS (1-13) 025 130 0 – 9 10 7

McDougall and McLaughlin; Bradley and Graham

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

LCS/MSSM 22, Van Buren 8

At Van Buren, Melanie Allen drove in six runs on three doubles and two singles as Limestone Community School/ Maine School of Science and Mathematics cruised to the win.

Brittany King and Leeanne Kelly each hit three singles for the Eagles.

Megan Lajoie hit a two-run double and Kelsey Smith added two singles and two RBIs. Kristen Vaillancourt singled twice for the Crusaders.

LCS/MSSM (11-3) 1002 703 – 22 21 0

Van Buren (4-9) 232 100 – 8 7 3

Peers and King; K. Vaillancourt, M. Lajoie (2) and Deschaines

Waterville 6, Medomak Valley 5

At Waldoboro, Alisha Champaign smacked a two-run single, driving in Miranda Burton and Paige Gardiner in the top of the seventh as Waterville held off Medomak Valley.

Champaign doubled in the top of the third and finished with five RBIs and Gardiner tallied three singles. Taylor Hart doubled and had two singles for the Purple Panthers.

Megan Bradstreet and Stephanie Lee each doubled for the Pathers. Brittany Barber, Erin Sweeney and April Baker chipped in with two singles apiece.

Waterville (3-11) 202 000 2 – 6 12 1

Medomak Valley (9-5) 300 002 0 – 5 11 2

Grenier and Hart; Barber and Hunt

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

PVHS 000 001 0 – 1 3 3

Harris and Ritchie; Milton and Lavertu

Baseball

Cen. Aroostook 20, Washburn 10

At Mars Hill, two-run singles by brothers Eric and Manny Martinez highlighted a 10-run first inning that propelled the Panthers past the Beavers.

Manny Martinez, Tim Carlson, and R.J. Richardson each posted two singles and a double with Martinez getting three RBIs and Carlson two. Carlson earned the win, striking out nine and walking three.

For the Beavers, Steven Pesut had a single and double, and Ben Goupille and Adam Thompson each had two singles and an RBI.

Washburn (4-6) 106 300 – 10 8 5

Cen. Aroostook (10-3) (10)03 034 – 20 17 4

Thompson, Gagnon (3), Goupille (5) and Pesut, Thompson (3); Carlson and McCarthy

Van Buren 9, LCS/MSSM 7

At Van Buren, run-scoring singles by Lance Smith and Keith Vaillancourt capped a two-run sixth inning that gave Van Buren its come-from-behind win over Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics.

Van Buren erased a 7-1 deficit with four runs in the fourth and two apiece in the fifth and sixth innings.

Matt Parent picked up the win with three innings of two-hit, shutout relief.

Vaillancourt finished with a double and two singles to pace the Crusaders’ 15-hit attack. Kyle Chasse had three singles and two RBIs; Trevor Hews had two singles and two RBIs; Brandon Boulware had two singles and an RBI and Alex Martin had two base hits.

Andrew Kirchner and James Dempsey had two singles and an RBI apiece for the Eagles; Dustin Morgan had two singles; Matt Enman had a two-run double and Dan Hayes doubled home a run.

LCS/MSSM (11-2) 000 700 0 – 7 11 3

Van Buren (6-7) 001 422 x – 9 15 1

A. Kirchner and Hancock; Hews, Parent (4), Hews (7) and Martin

Mattanawcook 9, Presque Isle 6

At Presque Isle, Josh Murchison’s two-run single with two outs in the fifth inning gave the Lynx some breathing room after Presque Isle had scored four times in the bottom of the fourth to pull within 5-4.

Jake Smith, Tyson Tash and Mike Farrell each doubled and singled and drove in a run and Murchison had two singles and two RBIs. Drew Welch pitched a seven-hit complete game, striking out five and walking six.

Derrek Belanger had three singles and three RBIs for Presque Isle 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

Medomak Valley 6, Waterville 2

At Waldoboro, Andy Ferrier and Alex Goldrup hit two singles apiece to pace Medomak Valley.

Nate Ayotte tallied an RBI on a suicide squeeze in the second inning for the Panthers.

Jason Lopez and Isaac Josephson each notched an RBI single for the Purple Panthers.

Waterville (4-8) 010 010 0 – 2 5 0

Medomak Valley (8-6) 220 002 x – 6 8 0

McCarthy and Moore; Kennedy and Merrifield

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.

WA 003 01 – 4 5 0

Woodland (6-7) 371 03 – 14 8 0

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

Oak Hill 6, Belfast 5

At Belfast, Eric Daniels belted a solo home run in the top of the seventh as Oak Hill held off Belfast.

Josh Jillson drove in two runs on a double and a single for the winners.

Zach Carr hit a triple with three RBI, and Ricky Bernosky added two singles and a run scored for the Lions.

Oak Hill (8-6) 001 220 1 – 6 6 0

Belfast (3-11) 400 000 1 – 5 6 6

Plourde, Ellis (2) and Eines; Dutton and Carr

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

PVHS (3-10) 106 300 0 – 10 3 13

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

Camden Hills 5, Lincoln Acad. 4

At Camden, Miles Davee drove in James Cummons and Ben Holbrook as the tying and go-ahead runs on a single in the bottom of the fifth as Camden Hills held off Lincoln Academy.

Noah Burke cranked a three-run homer in the bottom of the first and added a bunt single for the Windjammers. Cummons, Holbrook and Michael Cummons each tallied two singles apiece.

Ryan Parlin notched a double and an RBI single and Brendon Moran added an RBI single of his own for the Eagles. Kyle Hannan chipped in with a double.

Lincoln Acad. (6-9) 001 120 0 – 4 8 2

Camden Hills (8-7) 300 020 x – 5 11 4

Scarsciotti and Brewer; Burke, Grinnell (6) and Davey

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

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


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