WATERVILLE – Jenna Merchant and Sarah Bennis combined on a three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts between them as the University of Maine softball team prevailed over Colby 6-0 Wednesday afternoon.

Dana Grimm jacked a solo homer for the Black Bears, and Brittany Cheney added a two-run single.

Wendy Bonner, Emily Allen, and Meaghan Shea had a single apiece for the White Mules.

Maine (20-19) 014 001 0 – 6 8 0

Colby (11-11) 000 000 0 – 0 3 0

Merchant, Bennis (3) and Stevens; Olmsted, Robbins (4) and Riley

Huskies sweep Bobcats

At Gorham, the Huskies’ pitchers allowed only one run on nine hits in two games to earn a sweep of Bates College, 5-1 in the opener and 6-0 in the nightcap.

In the first game, Melissa Henderson scattered five hits and struck out five to pick up her 11th win of the year.

The Huskies broke it open in the sixth with five runs, keyed by a two-run, bases loaded double by Natasha Jackson. Sarah McLean had an RBI single in the inning, and Kristen Tong led it off with a triple.

Cami Dyson doubled for the Bobcats of Lewiston in the seventh and scored on a Krissie Whiting single.

In the second game, the Huskies scored single runs in the first two innings, giving Katie Mainville all the support she’d need. She gave up only four hits.

Jordan Gatcomb roped a solo homer for the Huskies. Tong had three singles and scored two runs, and Renee Heath collected two singles and three RBIs.

Dyson smacked a pair of doubles for Bates.

(First Game)

Bates 000 000 1 – 1 5 0

Southern Maine 000 005 x – 5 9 1

Walsh and Dyson; Henderson and Tong

(Second Game)

Bates (8-17) 000 000 0 – 0 4 3

Southern Maine (25-12) 110 013 x – 6 10 0

Whiting, Klenaki (6) and Dyson; Mainville and Tong

Baseball

Bowdoin 7, Husson 4

At Winkin Baseball Complex in Bangor, Tom McMahon hit a home run and a double with two RBIs to spark the Polar Bears’ win.

Justin King homered and singled with two RBIs for Bowdoin of Brunswick. Jimmy Shead hit a double and two singles, and Ivan Lucuk had a double and a single.

Jason Harvey doubled and singled for Husson, and Justin Spencer hit a pair of singles.

Bowdoin (15-15) 020 112 001 – 7 14 4

Husson (20-15) 102 001 000 – 4 7 1

Workman, Morrison (8), Dube (9) and Lora; McInnis, Mathieu (5), Brideau (6), Creek (8), Ferguson (9) and Folsom, Stoddard

Southern Maine 8, Bates 0

At Gorham, Andy Lang hit a double and two singles with two RBIs to lead the Huskies past the Bobcats.

Drew Palmer and Tyler Delorme each hit three singles and had an RBI for the Huskies. Tip Fairchild doubled and singled, and Brian Marshall had four RBIs.

Owen Miehe hit a pair of singles for Bates of Lewiston.

Bates (7-15) 000 000 000 – 0 6 0

So. Maine (22-13) 300 030 20x – 8 15 1

Gwozdz and Engasser; Liddy, Tedesco (8), Fairchild (9) and McDonough

Colby 8, Thomas 4

At Waterville, Matt Gibson knocked three singles to pace the White Mules.

Brandon Royce and Vincent Domestico added two singles apiece for the winners.

Scott Brown cracked a solo homer and a single to lead the Terriers. Aaron Bonenfant tripled and singled, and Corey Pelletier knocked a double and a single.

Colby (8-15) 005 100 020 – 8 9 2

Thomas (14-17) 201 000 100 – 4 12 2

Haler and Lynch; Owens, Stanford (3), Carman (3), Cheny (6), Dow (8), Se. Brawn (8) and Sc. Brawn