RICHMOND

Meranda Martin struck out nine as the Richmond High School softball team captured a 14-0 five-inning mercy-rule East-West Conference win over Vinalhaven/ North Haven on Friday.

The Bobcats followed that up by winning the second game of a rainy doubleheader, 12-2, to improve to 7-0.

In the opener, Martin was dominant, holding the Vikings to two hits. She also singled twice to back the Richmond offense, which also received three hits and two RBIs from Caitlin Kendrick.

Ashley Davis-Oakes pitched for the visitors, walking two and surrendering 10 hits.

In the second game, Sydney Tilton struck out nine, Martin singled three times and drove in a run, Kalah Patterson had two singles and two RBIs, and Emily Douin chipped in a pair of singles. Tilton singled, tripled and picked up three RBIs, with Kelsea Anair adding two hits and driving in a run.

Oakes again pitched for Vinalhaven/North Haven with four walks and 13 hits allowed.

Richmond returns to action Tuesday at home against Buckfield at 4 p.m.

SPRUCE MTN. 9

MORSE 12

The Shipbuilders spotted the Phoenix a three-run cushion in the first inning before scoring seven unanswered en route to a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win on Friday in Bath.

Morse (6-4) scored two runs in the first and added five more in the second. In the sixth inning while holding an 8-5 lead, the Shipbuilders put Spruce Mountain away with four more runs, then held on in the seventh.

Sierra Wallace singled twice and drove in two runs to lead Morse, with Hope Faulkingham chipping in a double and a single. Ali Gagnon doubled in two runs, while Olivia Potter added a single.

Marissa Parks earned the mound win on five strikeouts, seven hits and seven walks.

Alex Bessey had two hits for Spruce Mountain and allowed six hits and eight walks with four strikeouts on the mound. She also hit

MT. BLUE 23

BRUNSWICK 3

Lauren Guppy scored five runs as the visiting Cougars downed the Dragons in KVAC play on Friday.

Guppy doubled and singled, while Ashly Wiles reached base four teams with two singles, a double and a walk. Sam Ellis chipped in two hits, while Kayleigh Fontaine earned the mound win on six hits, one walk and four strikeouts.

Brunswick (1-10) had a tough game defensively, committing 11 errors.

“ We have had some injuries and we have had to move fielders around,” commented Brunswick coach Hugh Dwyer, whose Dragons hosts Camden Hills today at 4 p.m. “Our defensive play is attributed to our mindset not our ability.”

In the third innings, Brunswick’s Brooke Barter reached on a Mt. Blue error and later scored on an Allie Eck sacrifice fly.

Ketty Stinson and Margaret Dickinson each doubled in the loss.

“We can’t hide the fact that this is an extremely disappointing loss given the nature of our performance in the field today,” said Dwyer. “ These girls work hard every day to improve their game and to honor their community, I can’t be disappointed in their effort or character. We may be down, but we won’t stay down.”