Emerson powers Stearns to victory MA Lynx baseball, softball also win

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MILLINOCKET – Tyler Emerson hit two singles and drove in five runs Wednesday to lead No. 6 Stearns past No. 11 Fort Kent in an Eastern Maine Class C baseball preliminary game.

Travis Deabay had three singles for Stearns while Cory Barnett, Josh Saucier and Paul Rucci each had two singles. Travis Martin and Jeremy Santerre each added an RBI double for the Minutemen.

Josh Tardif singled twice while Joe Soucy added an RBI double for Fort Kent.

Fort Kent (6-11) 000 115 0 – 7 6 5

Stearns (13-4) 230 241 x – 12 14 1

Bonenfant, Michaud (7) and Soucy; Emerson, Ja. Manzo (4), Bolduc (6), Jo. Manzo (6), Martin (6) and Barnett

Class B

Mattanawcook 14, Rockland 6

At Lincoln, Josh Murchison laced a three-run triple to spark a six-run first inning as No. 8 Mattanawcook jumped out to a big lead and never looked back.

Tyson Tash singled and doubled to knock in five runs while Jake Smith had two singles, a double and an RBI for the Lynx. Shey Gardner chipped in a double and a single and Alex Bottarelli two singles and an RBI.

Travis Holson paced No. 9 Rockland with a two-run single and Vern Kzorjak an RBI single. Mike Marsh added two singles and an RBI.

Rockland (10-7) 012 120 0 – 6 7 2

Mattanawcook (9-8) 622 031 x – 14 15 1

Elwell, Mecklin (2), Marsh (4) and Sleeper; Coggins, Bottarelli (5) and Smith

WM Class C

Georges Valley 8, Telstar 1

At Bethel, Nick Lemieux’s two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning as No. 9 Georges Valley of Thomaston rolled past No. 8 Telstar.

Larson Platt had two singles and scored two runs for the Buccaneers. Phil Bertocci pitched a one-hitter with eight strikeouts.

Kevin Gallagher singled for Telstar.

Georges Valley (8-8) 052 001 0 – 8 8 1

Telstar (7-9) 000 001 0 – 1 1 3

Bertrocci and Platt; Maines, Walker (4) and Cross

Softball

Class B

Mattanawcook 8, Belfast 2

At Belfast, Hillary Pelkey hit an RBI triple and RBI double as No. 10 Mattanawcook of Lincoln knocked off No. 7 Belfast.

Bree Hanscom doubled, single and scored a run while Renee Libby singled twice and scored two more for the Lynx.

Stephanie Whittier doubled, tripled and scored a run to lead the Lions.

Mattanawcook (9-8) 202 004 0 – 8 9 1

Belfast (10-7) 100 001 0 – 2 6 2

Nicastro and Bro. Hanscom; Reed and Brown

Class D

oodland 16, So. Aroostook 8

DYER BROOK – Jessica Olsson hit three singles and drove in a pair of runs while Ashley Laking hit a home run and drove in two runs as No. 10 Woodland upset No. 7 Southern Aroostook 16-8 in an Eastern Maine Class D softball prelim Wednesday.

Ariel Knights added two singles for the Dragons.

Raya King doubled and singled with two RBIs while Kaylea Collier and Amanda Charette each added two singles for Southern Aroostook.

Woodland (8-9) 400 153 3 – 16 9 4

So. Aroostook (10-6) 151 010 0 – 8 8 7

Knights and Anthony; King, Nadeau (6) and Goodal

WM Class D

Forest Hills 11, Greenville 5

At Jackman, Elise Begin hit four singles and drove in three runs as No. 4 Forest Hills topped No. 5 Greenville in a WM Class D prelim

Michelle Harris had two singles and a double while Leann Doyle and Vicki Pease each added a pair of singles for the Tigers.

Susan Muzzy doubled and singled while Lauren Fling added a triple for Greenville.

Greenville (3-10) 102 010 1 – 5 6 3

Forest Hills (10-6) 001 442 x – 11 14 2

Muzzy and Wilson; Allen and Peasel