Early runs catapult the sixth-seeded River Hawks past the No. 2 Blue Devils, setting up a regional title game tilt against Bangor.
Baseball
Monmouth’s Cam Armstrong shuts down Mt. Abram’s seventh-inning rally in Class C South baseball semifinal
Mustangs’ senior pitcher strikes out 14 batters and gives up only one hit and one walk in a 3-2 win over the Roadrunners. Monmouth faces Lisbon for the region title.
Baseball: Caribou holds off Lawrence in Class B North quarterfinal
Vikings pull off their second playoff upset to advance to regional semis.
Baseball: Skowhegan rallies past Messalonskee in Class A North quarters
Gage Morgan’s two-run double puts River Hawks ahead to stay after clutch relay.
Baseball: Erskine walks off against Gardiner once again in B South playoffs
Tigers break scoreless tie in the top of the seventh, but Eagles score two in the bottom half for victory.
Baseball: Maranacook uses pitching and base running to move past Winthrop in C South prelim game
Black Bears move on in Class C South playoffs with victory over Ramblers.
Baseball: Oceanside capitalizes on walks, slips past Waterville
Purple Panthers bow out of Class B North playoffs with prelim round defeat.
A North baseball playoffs: Edward Little no-hits Mt. Blue in opening round
Clay Robbins, who had the game-winning hit, and Drew Smith combine on the pitching gem in the eighth-seeded Red Eddies’ 10-0, five-inning win. Next up is a quarterfinal showdown with Oxford Hills.
No easy path in open high school playoffs this spring
With teams playing in regional pods throughout the regular season, there’s a lot of mystery heading into the playoffs in baseball, softball and lacrosse.
Pitching in a pandemic: Handling staffs proved to be tricky for baseball teams
Whether due to lost season or shutdowns, teams had to be flexible and get creative to find and develop pitchers.