Tyler Soucy opened the eighth frame with a single. With one out, Eddie Stewart and Mike Stewart each singled to load the bases, and Randy Moody delivered a tworun single for a 5-3 Bobcats (7- 7) lead. After a double steal, Bailey Johansen singled in two more runs to complete the scoring.
Mike Stewart went 6.2 innings before Eddie Stewart relieved and pitched out of trouble to send the game to extra innings. They combined on 13 strikeouts and eight walks while permitting just three hits.
“We’ve been up and down all season, and I have seen this young team’s confidence grow throughout the year,” said Richmond coach Ryan Gardner, whose squad finished with eight hits against Valley (11-3).
Eddie Stewart and Mike Stewart each singled twice, while Dakota Roinestad drove in a pair of runs with a second inning double for a 2-1 Richmond lead.
Dylan Belanger and Seth Malloy pitched for Valley, with Belanger picking up the lone strikeout.
| BUCKFIELD | 3 | |
| RICHMOND | 12 |
The top-seeded Bobcats scored 12 runs on 12 hits in a semifinal victory over rival and fourth-seeded Buckfield on Friday in a softball tilt.
Richmond (15-0) takes on second-seeded Greenville (an 8-2 semifinal winner over Rangeley) on Tuesday at St. Joseph’s College in Standish in the Western D final. The gameisslatedfora3p.m. start.
Kelsie Obi led the Richmond hit parade with two singles, a double and two RBIs. Noell Acord, Payton Johnson, Kelsea Anair and Jamie Plummer chipped in two hits each, with Johnson driving in two runs.
Plummer earned the mound win, permitting five hits with two strikeouts.
“Buckfield is a rival, and in these games, the records don’t matter,” said longtime Richmond coach Rick Coughlin. “It was a 4-3 game in the second, and Buckfield came to play. We were able to focus and get the job done.”
Alanah Knox singled twice for the Bucks, while Amber Arsenault and Kelly Charity shared the pitching duties, combining on three strikeouts and five walks.
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