GARDINER — Kristal Smith belted two solo home runs and Bri Brochu tripled and singled twice to lead the Gardiner softball team past MCI 10-3 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Monday.

Lilly Chepke had three hits, including a double, to pace Gardiner (2-0) while Mikayla Shaw pitched three innings to earn the win.

MCI dropped to 0-2.

MESSALONSKEE 15, MT. ARARAT 1: Kristy Prelgovisk blasted two home runs and Madisyn Charest went 4-for-4 to lead the Eagles to the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A win in Topsham.

Prelgovisk now has three home runs in her last two games. MollyAn Killingbeck added three singles for Messalonskee (2-1). Cassidy Baker doubled twice, while Taylor Easler and Kelsey Dillon contributed two singles apiece.

Kirsten Pelletier struck out six and walked none in the win. The game was shortened to six innings by the 12-run rule.

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Mt. Ararat is 2-1.

HALL-DALE 19, BOOTHBAY 0 (5 innings): Rebecca Ackerson tossed a no-hitter — striking out eight, walking two and hitting three batters — as the Bulldogs blitzed the Seahawks in Farmingdale.

Jill Whynot had three hits, including a grand slam, for Hall-Dale (2-0), while Olivia Maynard finished with three singles.

Boothbay fell to 1-1 with the loss.

MADISON 11, OAK HILL 4: Kayla Bess pitched a five-hitter and went 3 for 4 at the plate as the Bulldogs defeated the Raiders in Madison.

Bess singled, doubled, tripled, and drove in three runs from the leadoff spot. Aly LeBlanc added two hits and scored three runs for Madison (2-0). Whitney Bess walked twice and scored a pair of runs.

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For Oak Hill (0-2), Jamie Prue socked a double and a triple, and Makayla Nadeau hit a two-run single.

MARANACOOK 18, WATERVILLE 9: Amber Ridlon had four hits as the Black Bears doubled up the Purple Panthers in Readfield.

Elise Linton clubbed a pair of doubles for Maranacook (2-0). Coby Dangler had three singles and Amber Hill finished with a double and a single for Waterville (0-2).

MONMOUTH 18, WINTHROP 2, 5 INNINGS: Caleigh Copeland went 3 for 3 and drove in three runs as the Mustangs defeated the Ramblers in Monmouth.

Caroline Bonenfant added a three-run triple for Monmouth (1-1). Haley Fletcher chipped in with two singles. In the circle, Emily Chasse and Tia Day combined on a one-hitter with five strikeouts.

Mackenzie Guerin singled for Winthrop (0-1).

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BASEBALL

CONY 8, BREWER 1: Reid Shostak and Tyler Tardiff each had a pair of hits and an RBI to help the Rams (2-1) cruise past Brewer in a KVAC A game.

Justin Rodrigue struck out six and walked four in six innings to pick up the victory in relief of Anthony Brunelle.

Brewer dropped to 0-2.

GARDINER 6, MCI 2: Brady Smith had two hits, including a double, to lead the Tigers in a KVAC B game in Gardiner.

Nicolas Berube picked up the win for Gardiner (2-0) and added two hits.

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Parker Morrison had two hits for MCI (0-2). Mitchell Hallee smacked a triple.

HALL-DALE 16, BOOTHBAY 2 (5 innings): Quinn Stebbins struck out 10 and drove in a pair of runs to help his own cause as the Bulldogs prevailed in Farmingdale.

Tyler Dubois added two hits for Hall-Dale (2-0). Zach Vise suffered the loss for Boothbay (2-0).

MARANACOOK 4, WATERVILLE 2: The Black Bears plated three runs in the top of the sixth and managed to hold on for the win in Waterville.

Cam Brochu and Connor Ireland each had two hits for Maranacook (1-1). Cody Pellerin had a pair of singles for Waterville (1-2).

MESSALONSKEE 17, MT. ARARAT 0 (5 innings): Josh Joy tossed a no-hitter with three walks and seven strikeouts as Messalonskee improved to 3-0 on the season.

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Jonathan Wilkie had a single, double and drove in three runs in the win, while Jared Cunningham and Zach Mathieu each had a pair of hits.

Mt. Ararat fell to 0-3 with the loss.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

UMF 1-7, COLBY-SAWYER 4-1: The University of Maine at Farmington kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a key split of a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader.

UMF (17-17, 10-14 in NAC) dropped the opener before stopping Colby Sawyer 7-1 in Game 2.

Dustin McCrossin drove in a pair of runs while Whitefield native Tom Grady had an RBI single to lead the Beavers. Ethan Gouin, of Sidney, had a two-run double as well.

UMF’s NAC playoff fate will be determined when Colby-Sawyer and Lyndon State play a doubleheader Tuesday. The Beavers will clinch a berth if Lyndon State splits or loses both games.


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