RICHMOND — The Richmond High School softball team was on the road over the weekend and picked up three wins, outscoring the Bobcats’ opponents 17-0.
RICHMOND 3
SACOPEE VALLEY 0
In South Hiram on Friday, Leandra Martin tossed a fivehitter with four strikeouts and no walks.
Lindsy Hoopingarner paced the eight-hit attack with a double and two singles, while Ciarra Lancaster had an RBI double in the fifth and scored on Alyssa Pearson’s run-scoring single.
Bri Snedeker was a defensive standout at second base in the win.
RICHMOND 3
GREENVILLE 0
In the first game of a Saturday doubleheader in Greenville, Martin twirled a three-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and two walks.
Lancaster delivered a runscoring double and Noell Acord had a single.
Losing pitcher Molly Foley hurled a two-hitter with a strikeout and two walks.
RICHMOND 11
GREENVILLE 0
In the nightcap, the Bobcats banged out a dozen hits and jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings.
Danica Hurley belted a home run and three singles while driving in two runs, and Lancaster and Jamie Plummer (RBI) chipped in with two singles each.
Foley went the distance again with two strikeouts and four walks.
Richmond improved to 8-0 and is scheduled to visit Buckfield on Tuesday.
FREEPORT 4
POLAND 2
In Western Maine Conference play on Friday, Leigh Wyman tossed a no-hitter and Freeport High School evened its record at 4-4.
Trailing 2-1, the Falcons plated three runs in the top of the sixth to win it.
Dani Perry went 3-for-3 with a double, while Wyman struck out six and walked two in her second no-hitter of the week.
Poland fell to 5-4.
FREEPORT 0
FALMOUTH 7
In makeup Western Maine Conference action on Saturday, host Falmouth scored four runs in the first inning and went on to blank Freeport.
The Falcons fell to 4-5 and are scheduled to host Cape Elizabeth today.
Maddie Inlow had an RBI hit and run scored in the first inning to spark the 4-4 Yachtsmen.
Leigh Wyman pitched for Freeport and gave up four hits with five strikeouts and five walks.
Inlow and Wyman were the game’s repeat hitters.
MORSE 2
MCI 10
Host Maine Central Institute scored six runs in the fourth inning to take control for a KVAC win at Palmyra on Saturday.
MCI (4-5) pounded out 11 hits, led by Courtney Fowler (triple, single), Kristen Sousa (two singles) and Kylee Alton (two singles). Ally Sinclair struck out six, walked four and hit one batter for the mound win.
Niesa Ryder singled twice to lead Morse’s (1-7) four-hit attack, with Brianna Bigelow and Nichole Laggan each singling.
On the mound, Megan Hixon struck out one, but was hurt by five Shipbuilder errors.
Morse is busy this week, with five games scheduled in five days beginning today at Mount View (4:15 p.m.).
MESS. 22
BRUNSWICK 2
Messalonskee (8-2) had 17 hits, while the host Dragons finished with one against Eagles hurler Kai Smith in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference loss on Friday.
Jena Libby had the lone hit for Brunswick.
MT. ARARAT 18
BRUNSWICK 4
Mt. Ararat rallied from a 3- 0 deficit with 13 runs in the fourth inning for a KVAC win at Brunswick on Saturday.
Shauna Williams and Taylor Pare paced Mt. Ararat’s (3- 6) 18-hit attack, and Devon Hutchins just missed a home run.
Kim Leslie allowed eight hits in the win, while Ashley Howe and KK Teel shared the pitching duties for the Dragons, 1-9 and slated to host Erskine Academy today at 4 p.m.
Rachel Moroney, Mel Bryant, Kelly Bridges and Kensley Richardson each had two hits for Brunswick.
Mt. Ararat is scheduled to host Cony today at 4 p.m.
MT. ARARAT 0
HAMPDEN 6
Ashley Danforth struck out seven as the host Broncos rolled in KVAC action on Friday.
Nicole MacDougall had a single and a double to lead Hampden (5-3).
Dana Green doubled twice for the Eagles, with Pare, Jodie Curley and Danielle Small each adding a single.
Kim Leslie struck out one in the loss.
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