With several area high school baseball and softball teams limited to three or more games so far this spring by frequent rain that has left their fields unplayable, the Maine Principals’ Association on Monday extended the regular season in both sports by two days.

The baseball and softball seasons originally were scheduled to conclude on Wednesday, May 31, but now will end on Friday, June 2.

Under the MPA’s ruling, those dates may be used for make-up games and the schools will not need permission from the baseball or softball committee in order to reschedule games during the final week of the regular season as is usually the case.

“We’re trying to help schools that are struggling to get their games in,” said Mike Burnham, MPA assistant executive director and liaison to the association’s baseball committee.

Brunswick baseball and softball has played just three of its scheduled 16 games, while Morse has made it to the field just four times. After Monday’s postponements, the Dragons are scheduled to see action four of the next five days this week, with the lone off day slated for Thursday. The Shipbuilders play three times this week, beginning today at home against Belfast, with two games — at Maranacook and at Maine Central Institute — still to be rescheduled.

At Mt. Ararat, the Eagles have played six games and are scheduled to visit Camden Hills on Wednesday. Monday’s home games against Hampden Academy will be rescheduled.

Freeport is six games into its slate after Monday’s rainy contests with Kennebunk, while Lisbon will now visit Telstar on Thursday, giving the Greyhounds four games in four days this week.

Wiscasset softball still has two games that need to be rescheduled, while Richmond is currently on track, having no makeups to reschedule.

Such a two-day extension of the regular season is not unique for high school baseball and softball in Maine, with Burnham saying it likely happens more often than not with schedules inevitably being backed up by spring rain in most years.

“The decision to add two playable dates at the end of the spring sports regular-season calendar was made earlier than usual this spring as a result of the persistent weather issues that have kept numerous teams off their home fields,” Burnham added.

Postseason play in high school baseball and softball remains on track to start June 6 with preliminary-round contests in both sports.

Lacrosse teams have been a bit more fortunate, with several turf fields made available to play games, while most area tennis teams, if unable to move inside like Brunswick, have matches to reschedule.