Cougars rally past Hornets Qualey hits RBI game-winner

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STACYVILLE – Andy Kay, Evan McCarthy and Ethan Qualey (RBI) stroked consecutive two-out singles in the bottom of the seventh as the Cougars knocked the Hornets from the unbeaten ranks.

Kay pitched a four-hitter and struck out nine to pace Katahdin. He also rapped a game-tying, two-run single in the fifth inning.

Lucas Belanger hit an RBI double and Jeremy Tarr posted a run-scoring single to back losing pitcher Justin Belanger, who scattered six hits and struck out nine.

Ashland (10-1) 110 000 0 – 2 4 1

Katahdin (10-1) 000 020 1 – 3 6 2

J. Belanger and L. Belanger; Kay and McCarthy

Caribou 4, Houlton 3

At Caribou, Jon Noyes’ RBI single in the fifth inning scored the eventual winning run as the Vikings edged the Shiretowners.

Philip St. Peter smacked two run-scoring doubles for Caribou behind winning pitcher Chad McCarthy, who spaced seven hits and struck out six. Matt Kinney singled twice.

Levi Prosser hit a two-run double to pace Houlton and Landon York had an RBI single.

Houlton (5-7) 000 003 0 – 3 7 0

Caribou (9-7) 011 110 x – 4 11 1

Gervais, Hill (6) and Harvey; McCarthy and St. Peter

Ellsworth 2, Central 1

At Corinth, Dylan Wilbur’s fielders choice in the fourth inning provided the margin of victory as Ellsworth edged Central.

Adam Kaspala pitched a six-hitter, allowing one run on six hits, for the Eagles.

Jake Speed hit a home run and a single while Josh Collins had two singles for Central.

Ellsworth (11-2) 001 100 0 – 2 4 0

Central (5-8) 100 000 0 – 1 6 2

Kaspala and Carter; Merrill and Wilson

Calais 6, Shead 0

At Calais, Josh Gillespie fashioned a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and one walk as the Blue Devils blanked the Tigers.

Matt O’Brien doubled and singled with an RBI for Calais, while Jordan Leeman lined a two-run triple. Kevin Ross added a double.

Joel Francis hit a fourth-inning single for Shead of Eastport.

Shead (6-4) 000 000 0 – 0 1 1

Calais (10-3) 200 112 x – 6 10 1

Brown, Pottle (4) and Pottle, Garnett (4); Gillespie and Carr

Woodland 5, Lee Acad. 1

At Woodland, Andy Brown and Dustin Laney combined on a three-hitter to spark Woodland by Lee Academy.

Eddie Flaherty hit two singles with two RBIs while Jason McLellan had a double and a single with an RBI for the Dragons. Aaron St. Pierre tripled and singled while Ben Sears singled twice (1 RBI).

Dean MacDonald hit a double and a single for the Pandas.

Lee Acad. (2-8) 001 000 0 – 1 3 1

Woodland (11-3) 310 100 x – 5 10 1

Worster, Crocker (1), Beers (4) and MacDonald; Brown, Laney (7) and Sears

Rockland 8, Camden Hills 1

At Rockland, Dylan Meklin hit a two-run home run in the first inning for Rockland as the Tigers topped Camden Hills.

Tyler Patterson added a double for Rockland.

Phil Curil posted a double for the Windjammers.

Camden Hills (5-8) 010 00 – 1 6 4

Rockland (3-9) 300 14 – 8 6 0

Landwehr, Hunt (5) and Calloway; Little and Murphy

John Bapst 8, Bucksport 4

At Bangor, Kyle Gallant pitched a six-hitter, allowing one earned run with 10 strikeouts, to lead John Bapst by Bucksport.

Nick Smith hit a double and a single for John Bapst. Ryan Carr had two singles with an RBI while Bill Weatherbee posted a two-run single for the Crusaders.

Steve Klenowski hit two singles with an RBI while Tyler French had a two-run double for Bucksport.

Bucksport (7-7) 003 001 0 – 4 6 3

John Bapst (10-3) 004 130 x – 8 7 1

Bowden, Nason (4), Klenowski (5) and Wadleigh; Gallant and Smith

George Stevens 11, Sumner 5

At Blue Hill, Jesse Ingraham hit a triple and a double with two RBIs to lead George Stevens Academy by Sumner of East Sullivan.

Nick Saunders tallied a double and a single with two RBIs for the Eagles. Steve Ensworth hit a triple and a single with an RBI while Josh Astbury had a two-run single.

Steve Breton posted an RBI double while Joe Simmons added a double for Sumner.

Sumner (3-9) 102 110 0 – 5 6 4

George Stevens (11-2) 220 025 x – 11 8 3

Ingalls and Crowley; Hale, Dickinson (7) and Marks

Dexter 12, Schenck 2

At East Millinocket, Ricky Stewart tallied a home run, a double and two singles with three RBIs to lead Dexter by Schenck.

Ethan Woodman posted two singles for the Tigers.

Trevor Violette and Dan Faloon each hit two singles for Schenck.

Dexter (8-4) 102 001 8 – 12 7 2

Schenck (2-10) 000 101 0 – 2 6 6

Stewart and Gelzinis; Sirois, Violett (7) and Thompson, Faloon (7)

Softball

Ashland 9, Katahdin 6

At Stacyville, Andi Mayo knocked in four runs on two singles and a home run to spark Ashland by Katahdin.

Whitney Flint gave up eight hits and registered 17 strikeouts for the Hornets. Crystal Cook hit three singles while Mindy Chasse had two singles and an RBI for Ashland.

Jasmine Cyr posted two singles and a double with two RBIs for Katahdin.

Ashland (11-0) 222 010 2 – 9 10 1

Katahdin (6-4) 010 200 3 – 6 8 9

Flint and Chasse; Cyr and Williams

Caribou 15, Houlton 3

At Caribou, the Vikings scored nine runs in the sixth to bring an early end to the game and avenge an 11-8 loss at Houlton.

Ali Richards’ two-run double closed out the Shiretowners.

Brittany Doak registered two singles and four RBIs, Ashley Doucette added a triple and single, and Richards also posted a single to back winning pitcher Serena Grier.

Vanessa Sanderson singled twice and scored a run for Houlton, and Lainey Herring hit a two-run single.

Houlton (8-4) 000 102 – 3 4 1

Caribou (5-10) 200 139 – 15 11 1

Eastman, Herring (6) and Murray; Grier and Ouellette

Van Buren 19, Wisdom 7

At St. Agatha, Kristen Vaillancourt singled twice to knock in two runs as Van Buren triumphed.

Lindsay Lajoie had two singles for the Crusaders.

Chelsea Paradis laced a two-run triple for Wisdom.

Van Buren (4-7) 812 44 – 19 9 0

Wisdom (2-7) 020 41 – 7 6 6

Lajoie and Deschaines; Chasse, Michaud (1), Chasse (4) and McDonald

Skowhegan 2, Hampden 1

At Hampden, RBI singles by Emily Hodgdon and Crystal Johnson in the fourth inning gave the Indians a 2-0 lead, and Skowhegan held off the Broncos.

Eva Shannon singled in Michelle Wells for Hampden, but Ashley Gott was thrown out at the plate on the same play. Wells and Gott had singled and moved up on a fielder’s choice.

It was Hampden’s third straight one-run loss.

Whitney Jones and Mary Baker singled for the other two Skowhegan hits, and Rebecca McCarty earned the win with 11 strikeouts and no walks.

Lacey Littlefield struck out 15 and walked three for the Broncos.

Skowhegan (9-5) 000 200 0 – 2 4 0

Hampden (9-5) 000 100 0 – 1 3 0

McCarty and Gray; Littlefield and Gott

Lee Acad. 2, Woodland 0

At Woodland, Brooke Harris pitched a four-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts to lead Lee Academy by Woodland.

Aarika Ritchie hit an RBI single for the Pandas.

Shelby Bassett tossed a two-hitter for Woodland, allowing no earned runs, and struck out 11. She aided her own cause with a double and a single.

Ariel Knights and Cali Anthony each doubled for the Dragons.

Lee Acad. (8-4) 110 000 0 – 2 2 0

Woodland (9-5) 000 000 0 – 0 4 2

Harris and Ritchie; Bassett and Nicholas

Central 9, Ellsworth 5

At Corinth, Katelynn Stymiest tallied two singles and a triple good for five RBIs to propel Central by Ellsworth.

Hillary Haney hit a two-run double and a single while Michelle Ferrie had two singles and an RBI for the Red Devils.

Ashley Smith posted two singles and two RBIs for Ellsworth.

Ellsworth (10-3) 000 003 2 – 5 3 2

Central (8-5) 001 503 x – 9 8 4

Smith and Richter; Haney and Morin