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Alana Weaver pitched a shut out, and Mt. Ararat scored three runs in the fourth to break the ice as the Eagles downed Mt. Blue, 5-0, in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school softball game on Wednesday.

Weaver struck out five and allowed seven hits for the win as the Eagles improved to 7-5 and hosts Cony on Friday at 4:15 p.m.

Katelyn Cox was 2-for-3 with two runs scored to lead Mt. Ararat, while Zoe Stilphen, Sara Lamb, Kayleigh Temple and Belle Benner each drove in a run. Benner doubled. Kelsey Scannevin was 1-for-2 with a run.

Sam Ellis permitted eight hits and one walk with one strikeout for Mt. Blue. Kayleigh Fontaine paced the Cougars’ offense with three hits, while Lauren Guppy, Riley Briggs and Ashley Wiles each doubled.

Sarah Hammond escaped a jam in the opening inning then shut down the Dragons the rest of the way as the Red Eddies earned a mercy rule win over Brunswick in KVAC action in Auburn.

Three Brunswick (2-11) base runners reached in the opening inning as Emily Girardin singled and Hammond walked two to load the bases. But, the hurler struck out a Brunswick hitter to end the frame.

Hammond finished with 11 strikeouts.

Emmy Lashua had a big day for EL, reaching base four times and scoring four runs. She doubled twice and cleared the left-center field fence for a home run. Kylie Bureau had three hits.

EL scored five five-inning runs to take control.

Brunswick is slated to visit Lawrence on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

The host Mustangs scored six runs in each of the first two innings en route to a Mountain Valley Conference win over Wiscasset, which fell to 1-11 and hosts Winthrop on Friday at 4 p.m.

Emma Chase earned the mound win, while Mikayla Cameron cleared the bases with a first-inning double.

Stephanie Jones doubled, and Lindsey Gordon, Clara Mugnai and Sam McFarland each singled for the Wolverines.