Second-seeded Maranacook took a 6-0 lead in the first inning and held on for a 6-5 win over third-seeded Old Orchard Beach in a Class C South baseball semifinal Saturday in Readfield.

Cam Jones had three hits and two RBI for Maranacook (16-2), which advances to the regional final Tuesday at the University of Southern Maine against No. 1 Monmouth Academy. Will Watson had two hits and scored two runs.

Wes Gallant and Aiden Hodgkins both had two hits for Old Orchard Beach (13-5), which scored four runs in the sixth and one in the seventh before its comeback bid fell short.

MONMOUTH ACADEMY 13, WAYNFLETE/NYA 3: Bryce Fletcher drove in three runs and Jake Harmon and Noah Schultz knocked in two apiece as the defending Class C champions (17-1) advanced to the regional final by taking down Waynflete/NYA (11-7) in a Class C South semifinal in Monmouth.

Monmouth, the No. 1 seed, will face No. 2 Maranacook (16-2) for the regional championship Tuesday at the University of Southern Maine. The Black Bears dealt the Mustangs their only loss of the season, 3-2, on April 29.

Fletcher finished with three hits, including a double, and scored three runs. Rory and Zane Foyt each had two hits and drove in a run.

Kellen Gardiner doubled and had three of fifth-seeded Waynflete/NYA’s seven hits.

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NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY 10, FOREST HILLS 0: Lily Fortin homered for the game’s first run and struck out 14 while pitching a one-hitter as the second-seeded Panthers (16-1) defeated the third-seeded Tigers (14-3) in a five-inning Class D South semifinal in Yarmouth.

Fortin and Cami Casserly (two hits) both drove in two runs. NYA broke the game open with six runs in the fourth inning.

In the circle, Fortin walked two and allowed only two hitters to put the ball in play. Losing pitcher Janessa Moffitt got the lone hit for Forest Hills.

NYA will play No. 1 Buckfield in the regional final Tuesday at St. Joseph’s College.

MONMOUTH ACADEMY 7, OAK HILL 6: Evelyn Pettengill produced with her bat and had a solid pitching outing to lead the second-seeded Mustangs (16-2) into the regional final with a hard-fought Class C South semifinal win over the No. 6 Raiders (8-10) in Monmouth.

The Mustangs will face top-seeded Dirigo (17-2) in the regional title game Tuesday at the University of Southern Maine. Monmouth is the only team to beat the Cougars this season.

Pettengill went 2 for 3 at the plate, one of her hits a two-run triple during Monmouth’s four-run third inning. She finished with three RBI and scored twice. In the circle, she struck out five while scattering eight hits in seven innings.

Catcher Lila Poussard drove in two runs for the Mustangs.

Oak Hill’s Izzy Whitaker also was a standout at the plate and in the circle. She was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI, and she pitched all six innings, fanning five and allowing seven hits and three earned runs. Robyn Babbidge also had three hits for the Raiders.

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