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Abi Carey and Maesyn Atherton doubled to lead off the seventh inning and spark a rally as Skowhegan beat Hampden Academy 4-3 in a softball game on Monday in Skowhegan.
Carey, who finished with two hits and pitched a complete game to earn the win, scored on a fielder’s choice and Atherton scored the winning run on a wild pitch.
Lydia Jones also had a double for Skowhegan.
Cat Fachinni had three hits, including a double for Hampden Academy.
ERSKINE ACADEMY 13, MORSE 5: The Eagles (2-0) scored 10 runs in the sixth inning to rally from a 5-1 deficit and beat the Shipbuilders (0-2) in Bath.
Kelsie Dunn had two doubles and two RBI for Erskine. Madison Griffiths added two hits and two RBI.
Morse collected seven hits.
LEWISTON 4, MT. BLUE 1: Isabella Enos ripped three singles and drove home two runs for the Blue Devils (3-0) in their win over the Cougars (1-2) in Farmington.
Elise Cloutier also singled home a run and Juliet Philippon collected two singles for Lewiston.
Leah Michaud (RBI) and Molly Hambrick each notched two singles for Mt. Blue.
MONMOUTH ACADEMY 12, MT. ABRAM 2: Lauren Burnham singled, tripled and drove in four runs as the Mustangs (2-0) cruised to a five-inning victory over the Roadrunners (0-2) in Monmouth.
Lillian Palleschi singled twice for the Mustangs.
Mt. Abram scored both of its runs in the top of the fifth, but Monmouth plated three in the bottom half of the inning to put the mercy rule in effect.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH 11, MARANACOOK 0: Hannah Webber pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and no walks and also had three hits and three RBI, leading the Seagulls to a season-opening win over the Black Bears (0-2) in Readfield.
Old Orchard Beach broke open a close game with eight runs in the seventh inning.
Jordyn Methot was 4 for 4 with a double, three RBI and two runs, and Sammy Darling was 3 for 4 with a triple and two RBI.
OAK HILL 2, LAKE REGION 1: The Raiders scored the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Lakers in Wales.
Izzy Whitaker pitched all nine innings for Oak Hill, striking out five batters, allowing three hits and out-dueling Lake Region’s Haley Hamlin, who fanned 14 and gave up four hits in 8 1/3 innings.
Whitaker also had two of the Raiders hits, while Addy Wilson doubled and singled for the Lakers.
BASEBALL
HAMPDEN ACADEMY 4, SKOWHEGAN 1: Wyatt Allen drove in a pair of runs and Ashton O’Roak pitched five shutout innings to lead the Broncos (2-1) past the River Hawks (1-2) in Skowhegan.
Jacob Kelly added two hits, including a double for Hampden Academy. O’Roak allowed four hits and struck out three.
Jason Aubin drove in the lone run for Skowhegan.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH 7, MARANACOOK 5: Evan Moody had two RBI and Trot Moody pitched into the seventh inning and the Seagulls (2-0) beat the Black Bears (1-1) in Readfield.
Wes Gallant scored four times for Old Orchard.
Grady Hreben scored twice for Maranacook, which had the tying run at second base when Aiden Hodgkins induced a pop up to earn the saves.
MONMOUTH ACADEMY 5, MT. ABRAM 2: Levi Laverdiere struck out eight and held the Roadrunners (0-2) scoreless over the final six innings as the Mustangs improve to 3-0 with a Class C South victory in Monmouth.
Laverdiere allowed three hits and walked one over seven innings. He also singled and drove in a run. Zane Foyt and Jake Harmon (RBI, two runs) each doubled and singled, and Logan LeClair had a hit and drove in two runs for Monmouth.
Mt. Abram opened the game with two runs in the top of the first, but the Mustangs answered with two runs in the bottom half of the inning, then they took the lead with another run in the second.
Brenna Mitchell had two of the Roadrunners’ three hits, including a double, and he drove in a run and scored another.
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