BREWER — Richmond High School held off a late rally by Deer Isle-Stonington to take a 14-12 victory in the Class D softball championship game Saturday afternoon.
It is the first softball state title for the Bobcats since they won back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005.
Richmond scored seven runs in the top of the second inning to take a 7-2 lead. Deer Isle fought back to tie the score, but Richmond scored six more runs in the top of the sixth to go up, 13-7.
The Bobcats still led 14-9 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Deer Isle had three runs on four hits in the inning before left field Morgan Rines caught a fly ball for the final out.
Deer Isle had 17 hits in the game, but committed six errors, leading to 12 unearned runs. Richmond committed only two errors.
Danica Hurley had three bunt singles for Richmond, and Ciarra Lancaster went 2 for 3 and drove in two runs.
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