HARRINGTON – Stephanie Whitman singled, stole second, then scored the winning run on an error as Machias defeated East Grand 15-14 in nine innings in the first game of a softball doubleheader Friday.

East Grand of Danforth won the second game 9-6 for its first victory of the season.

In the first game, Whitman singled three times and doubled twice. Christi Holmes singled three times, doubled, and hit a home run as well as scoring the tying run for the Bulldogs.

Elisha Dodge singled five times to drive in three runs for the Vikings. Sarah Rodier had four singles with an RBI, while Ryanne Flannery had three singles and an RBI.

In the second game, Allie McKay led East Grand with two singles, a double, and two RBIs. Rodier added two singles, a double, and an RBI.

Holmes singled three times to bring in two runs for Machias. Whitney Baker had two singles and an RBI.

(First Game)

East Grand 240 030 401 – 14 20 5

Machias 301 413 102 – 15 17 7

McKay and Zenalin; Alley and Beal

(Second Game)

East Grand (1-12) 600 020 1 – 9 11 2

Machias (3-10) 100 122 0 – 6 7 0

McKay and Zenalin; Alley and Beal

Ashland, Van Buren post wins

At Mars Hill, Krystal Deshaine hit three singles and drove in two runs to help Van Buren to the 19-11 win over Central Aroostook in the second game. Ashland defeated Central Aroostook 22-6 in the first game.

In the first game, Ashley Nemer had three singles and an RBI for Ashland. Whitney Flint singled twice to drive in two runs and Ashlee Peters added an RBI single.

Andi Long doubled for Central Aroostook.

In the second game, Megan Lajoie singled three times for Van Buren. Katie Beckwith had two singles and two RBIs and Lilly Morrow added two singles and an RBI.

Long hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and a single for Central Aroostook and Jessica Grew added a two-run triple in the fifth inning.

(First Game)

Ashland (12-2) 07(10) 23 – 22 11 6

Cen. Aroostook 410 10 – 6 2 12

Nemer and Chasse; Collins, Larrabee (4) and Graham

(Second Game)

Van Buren (4-9) 633 301 3 – 19 13 5

Cen. Aroostook (1-13) 001 631 0 – 11 5 14

Lajoie and Ouellette; Larrabee and Graham

Katahdin 8, Schenck 7

At Stacyville, Chelsie Bates doubled and singled to drive in a run and help lead Katahdin to victory.

Shelly Martin doubled and singled for Katahdin. Kayla Stevens and Brittany Landry each hit an RBI double, and Melissa Rideout struck out nine.

Robin Larlee and Kayla Osborne each hit an RBI single for Schenck of East Millinocket.

Schenck (2-10) 010 020 4 – 7 3 4

Katahdin (5-7) 800 000 x – 8 8 4

Rideout and Gleason; Smallwood and Gallagher

Houlton 16, Madawaska 4

At Madawaska, Heather Havey tripled and drove in two runs to help the Shiretowners win.

Natasha Ritchie also tripled for Houlton.

Sarah Nadeau had an RBI single for the Owls.

Houlton 014 045 2 – 16 15 3

Madawaska 001 120 0 – 4 11 0

Ritchie, Havey (4) and Harbison; A.K. Cyr, Thibeault (4), Nadeau (6) and A. M. Cyr

Limestone 16, Wisdom 0

At Limestone, senior Lindsey Beaulieu allowed only one hit and one walk and struck out 11 in five innings and Melanie Allen had a three-run homer to power the Eagles.

Crystal Silva added two singles and two RBIs for Limestone/Maine School of Science and Mathematics, and Beaulieu had a double and two RBIs.

Kayla Daigle ripped a second-inning double for the Pioneers of St. Agatha.

Wisdom (2-9) 000 00 – 0 1 3

Limestone/MSSM (10-5) 924 1x – 16 8 0

St. Pierre, Haskins (2) and Daigle; Beaulieu and King

Sumner 8, Searsport 6

At Searsport, Hollie Stanwood scored the winning run in the sixth inning on a Nichole Leach two-out single to give Sumner of East Sullivan the win.

Jody Pinkham had three singles to drive in a run for Sumner. Stanwood doubled and singled and Kayla Higgins hit a two-run single.

Liz Smythe doubled and singled to knock in two runs for Searsport. Sheila Wilbur had a double and a single with an RBI and Meghan Brassbridge doubled and singled.

Sumner (6-6) 000 412 1 – 8 14 2

Searsport (2-10) 230 010 0 – 6 11 4

Page and Pinkham; Cameron and Rainey

Ellsworth 2, Bucksport 1

At Bucksport, Catie Cravens allowed just one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three to lead Ellsworth to victory.

Maggie Seavey doubled and singled for Ellsworth. Cravens doubled and scored a run and Tash Manning hit an RBI single.

Sarrah Winters hit a RBI single for Bucksport and Terren Hall singled and scored a run.

Ellsworth (8-5) 000 002 0 – 2 6 3

Bucksport (10-2) 000 001 0 – 1 4 1

Cravens and Silsby; Hall and Hurd

Wash. Acad. 16, Woodland 2

At Woodland, Megan Look hit a double and two singles to drive in three runs and help lead Washington Academy to victory.

Lauren Finn hit a two-run double for the Raiders and Mary Mawhinney added a two-run single.

Erin Crowe hit an RBI single for Woodland and Heather Townsend singled and scored a run.

Wash. Acad. (8-4) (10)11 40 – 16 7 0

Woodland (5-9) 011 00 – 2 2 2

Wood and Day; Gillespie, Hoops (1), Cochran (1) and Anthony, Clark (1)

MDI 4, George Stevens 3

At Mount Desert, Iris Meehan singled twice and drove in Emma Stanley to scored to winning run for the Trojans in the bottom of the seventh.

Lauren Smith had a single and scored the tying run also in the bottom of the seventh.

Brandi Winters tripled for the Eagles.

George Stevens (8-4) 003 000 0 – 3 3 2

MDI (8-6) 001 100 2 – 4 6 4

Davis and Moon; Megquier and Bowden

Calais 7, Narraguagus 3

At Harrington, Darcey Gillespie hit a two-run double in the top of the seventh inning to lead Calais past Narraguagus.

Crissy Driscoll hit a two-run triple for Calais and Sunni Barnard added an RBI double.

Alicia Tenney doubled and tripled to knock in a run for Narraguagus.

Calais (13-0) 000 001 6 – 7 8 2

Narraguagus (7-5) 000 100 2 – 3 5 2

Perry and O’Brien; Dublin and Grant

Baseball

Ashland, Van Buren post wins

At Mars Hill, Andy Martin hit an RBI double in the top of the seventh inning to lead Van Buren to a 4-2 win over Central Aroostook in the second game. Ashland beat Central Aroostook 7-3 in the opener.

In the first game, Trevor Tompkins doubled and singled to drive in three runs for Ashland. Jeremy Baker had a double and two singles with two RBIs and Nick Gimbel singled twice.

Andrew York singled three times to drive in two runs for Central Aroostook. R.J. Richardson and James Richards both had three singles.

In the second game, Martin doubled and singled to knock in two runs for Van Buren and Justin Cyr had a double and a single with an RBI.

Richardson doubled and singled and scored a run for Central Aroostook.

(First Game)

Ashland (7-7) 102 202 0 – 7 10 2

Cen. Aroostook 101 000 1 – 3 10 6

Chamerlin and Ward; Martinez, Grivois (5) and Grivois, Clockedile (5)

(Second Game)

Van Buren (11-1) 001 001 2 – 4 6 4

Cen. Aroostook (6-6) 200 000 0 – 2 2 3

Hews and Martin; York and Clockedile

Machias 16, East Grand 10

At Harrington, Chase Ross singled, doubled, and tripled to drive in four runs and lead Machias to victory.

Isiah Roberts hit a triple and two singles for Machias and Zachary McNally had an RBI double.

Nick Preston doubled and singled with two RBIs for East Grand of Danforth and Micah Barnes doubled and singled.

East Grand (0-11) 041 300 2 – 10 5 3

Machias (7-6) 308 041 x – 16 9 3

N. Preston and E. Preston; Robbins, Funari (3), Little (6) and Getchell

Greenville 18, Averill 2

At Greenville, Eric Driscoll knocked out a grand slam and a double to drive in a total of seven runs as the Lakers ran past the Beavers.

Keith Aucoin doubled and singled twice to bring in two runs for Greenville. Ryan Edmondson also singled twice and had two RBIs.

Will Staples had a single for Averill of Hinckley.

Averill (0-9) 010 10 – 2 1 3

Greenville (6-5) 30(12) 3x – 18 19 0

Cushing and Hart; Bradford, Driscoll (5) and Aucoin

Searsport 10, Sumner 0

At Searsport, Josh Nickerson and Nate Adams combined for one hit and one walk while striking out seven to push the Vikings past Sumner of East Sullivan.

Caleb Ashey hit a two-run home run in the third inning for Searsport. Bobby Seger doubled and singled to drive in three runs, and Nickerson also doubled and singled with two RBIs.

A.J. Pennartz singled in the first inning for Sumner.

Sumner (3-9) 000 00 – 0 1 4

Searsport (11-1) 343 0x – 10 8 0

Alexander and Young; Nickerson, Adams (5) and Cas. Ashey

Dexter, Stearns sweep Penquis

At Milo, Dan Beatham hit a two-run homer, double, and two singles to drive in four runs and lead Dexter to a 13-2 win over Penquis in the first game. Stearns of Millinocket defeated the Patriots 12-1 in the second game.

In the first game, Tim McCarthy, Chris Rabideau, and Eric Day combined to allow just one run on four hits while striking out 12 for the Tigers. Day doubled, singled, and knocked in a run.

Zac Beals and Ryan Andrews each hit an RBI double for Penquis.

In the second game, Justin Pelkey had a double and two singles with three RBIs for the Minutemen. Ryan Beaulieu doubled and singled with two RBIs, and Steve Cyr added two singles and two RBIs.

Andrews tripled for Penquis.

(First Game)

Dexter (12-1) 000 472 – 13 12 1

Penquis 020 000 – 2 4 1

McCarthy, Rabideau (4), Day (5) and Pullen; Dumont, Salley (6) and Nason, Lyford (4)

(Second Game)

Stearns (10-1) 011 (10)0 – 12 12 2

Penquis (1-13) 000 10 – 1 4 2

Beaulieu and Emerson; Morrill, Emery (4) and Nason, Lyford (4)

Mattanawcook 5, Lee 2

At Lee, D.J. Robinson tripled to drive in two runs as the Lynx of Lincoln beat out the Pandas.

Adam Long added two singles for Mattanawcook.

Gerry Worster doubled to bring in both Lee runs. Charlie Boulrisse had a single and a double.

Mattanawcook (10-4) 101 120 0 – 5 5 0

Lee (11-3) 000 200 0 – 2 6 2

Robinson and Drost; Worster and Houghton

Woodland 6, Washington Acad. 4

At Woodland, Donald Phelps allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine to push Woodland to victory.

Phelps doubled and singled to drive in two runs for the Dragons. Steve Newell hit a two-run triple, and Ben Leighton had two singles and an RBI.

James Ramsell doubled and singled to knock in a run for Washington Academy of East Machias.

Wash. Acad. (7-2) 300 010 0 – 4 5 3

Woodland (5-8) 000 231 x – 6 8 6

Colbeth, Hunter (5) and Ja. Ramsdell; Phelps and Leighton

Lincoln Acad. 8, Belfast 1

At Belfast, Joe Clark tossed a two-hitter, striking out five, and aided his own cause with a three-run homer in the third inning as the Eagles of Newcastle downed the Lions.

Ryan Parlin posted a solo homer in the seventh. He also had a single and double, and finished with two RBIs. Patrick Howell had a double, two singles, and an RBI.

Josh Gallant topped the Lions with an RBI double.

Lincoln Acad. (7-6) 004 020 2 – 8 11 0

Belfast (2-11) 000 001 0 – 1 2 3

Clark and Brewer; Gallant and Carr