CARIBOU – Caribou scored three runs in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie and defeat Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln 3-1 in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader, but the visiting Lynx rebounded to win the second 5-2.

In the first game, Patrick Thibodeau allowed one run on three hits and no walks while striking out seven for Caribou.

Jon Noyes hit a two-run double in the fourth inning for the Vikings and Cameron Anderson added two singles.

Tyler Tash hit a single and a seventh-inning home run to pace Mattanawcook.

In the second game, Tyler White hit a two-run single in the first inning to lead the Lynx. Josh Murchison doubled and singled and Tash singled twice.

Thibodeau had two singles and an RBI for Caribou. Jarryd Rossignol hit an RBI triple.

(First Game)

Mattanawcook 000 000 1 – 1 3 0

Caribou 000 300 x – 3 4 1

Tash and Smith; Thibodeau and Sager

(Second Game)

Mattanawcook 301 001 0 – 5 7 0

Caribou 011 000 0 – 2 9 3

Murchison and Smith; McLaughlin, Brown (2) and Sager

Softball

Mattanawcook sweeps Caribou

At Caribou, Vinni Nesin hit an RBI single in the eighth inning to give Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln the 4-3 win over Caribou in the first game. The Lynx also won the second game 13-1 in five innings.

In the first game, Brooke Hanscom had a double and two singles for Mattanawcook. Hillary Pelkey tripled and doubled and Nesin totaled three singles.

Deni Nicastro and Taylor Trask combined for 13 strikeouts.

Caribou’s Ali Richards hit a double and two singles while Serena Grier had a double.

In the second game, Trask allowed one run on three hits and no walks while striking out seven through five innings for the Lynx.

Pelkey and Bree Hanscom each had three singles for the Lynx. Brooke Hanscom chipped in two singles.

Ashley Doucette, Chelsea Bouchard and Grier each singled for Caribou.

(First Game)

Mattanawcook 000 000 31 – 4 11 1

Caribou 000 001 20 – 3 7 1

Nicastro, Trask (7) and Hanscom; Doucette and Ouellete

(Second Game)

Mattanawcook (11-2) 113 62 – 13 12 1

Caribou (4-8) 001 00 – 1 3 3

Trask and Gulesian; Grier and Ouellette