BIDDEFORD — The University of New England softball team opened its Commonwealth Coast Conference schedule with a sweep of Gordon, 8-0 and 7-4, Tuesday at Claude Dubois Field.

Winners of five straight, the Nor’easters improved to 8-4. The Fighting Scots are 4-10, 2-2.

Kelly Reid (4-1) tossed a five-hitter with two walks and six strikeouts in the opener.

Amanda Vaudreuil, Ali Stanley and Casey Brigham each had an RBI and scored a run.

In the second game, Allie Frazier hit a three-run double in the second and a two-run single in a four-run third. Maegen Johnson doubled in the other two runs in the fourth.

MOUNT MERCY 4, SOUTHERN MAINE 2: The Mustangs (7-3) scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and added another in the sixth against the Huskies (0-7) at Clermont, Fla.

The Huskies went ahead 2-0 on a two-run single by Annie Mitchell in the third inning. Liz Hill tied it with a two-run double in bottom of the third.

WIS.-WHITEWATER 10, SOUTHERN MAINE 0: Bekka Houda pitched a three-hitter, and Samie Seamon and Paige Evangelista each drove in two runs as the War Hawks (7-1) defeated the Huskies (0-8) at Clermont, Fla.

BASEBALL

BATES 20, HUSSON 15: Nate Pajka and Kevin McGregor each had three hits and drove in four runs as the Bobcats (10-5) held off the Eagles (7-7) at Bangor.

Pajka and McGregor also combined for seven runs scored for Bates, which posted 16 runs between the third and fifth innings, including a seven-run fourth.

Pajka hit a three-run homer in the four-run fourth, and McGregor had a two-run double in a five-run fifth.

WIS.-WHITEWATER 5, SOUTHERN MAINE 0: Kyle Stewart threw a four-hitter and Jared Fon had four hits as the War Hawks (6-4) handed the Huskies (6-6) their third straight loss at Winter Haven, Fla.

Forrest Chadwick hit two singles, John Carey had a double and Tucker White had the other hit for the Huskies.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

UNE 21, NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE 11: Hannah Tavella had seven goals and Cara Cole added five as the Nor’easters (7-2) handled the Pilgrims (2-4) at Biddeford.

Tavella and Cole also combined for six assists.

The Nor’easters outscored the Pilgrims 11-1 in just over 22 minutes, beginning with 11:26 left in the first half to 10:47 into the second for a 16-4 lead.

Rachel Schwaner had three goals and Nikki Smith finished with two for UNE.

MEN’S LACROSSE

PLYMOUTH ST. 18, ST. JOSEPH’S 7: Ty Long and Nick Morello each had five goals for the Panthers (4-1), who scored the final eight goals against the Monks (3-6) at Deering High.

BOWDOIN 9, SPRINGFIELD 8: Mark Flibotte scored three goals and Nathan Fritts had two as the Polar Bears (5-1) edged the Pride (4-2) at Exeter, N.H.