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Morse improved to 2-0, breaking a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning with a pair of runs to hold on for a 6-5 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Mt. Ararat.
After a Zoe Stilphen single tied the score in the fourth inning for Mt. Ararat, Morse (2-0) answered with a pair of runs in the top half of the fifth inning off starter Holly Temple.
In the fifth, Morse’s Dory Kulis and Marissa Parks each singled to open the frame. Abby Carpenter and Julia Goddard followed with RBI singles to push the ’Builders ahead, 5-3.
The Eagles (0-1) pulled within one run in the sixth, but Kulis homered in the seventh inning for an insurance run. Mt. Ararat scored one in the bottom half to just fall short.
Kulis went 3-for-4 with a single, double and homer while driving in a pair. Parks was 2-for-2 in the win. Kulis also pitched, scattering eight hits while fanning 13 batters.
Kayleigh Temple paced Mt. Ararat with three hits, including a double, while Emily Wormwood added a double and Ema Hawks a triple in the loss.
Both teams return to action on Wednesday as Mt. Ararat travels to Oxford Hills for a 4:30 p.m. bout with the Vikings, while Morse hosts Medomak Valley at 4 p.m.
BRUNSWICK 1
LINC. ACADEMY 13
The Eagles broke the game open with a seven-run fourth inning for a KVAC win over the Dragons (0-1) at Newcastle.
Kortney McKenna went the distance for Lincoln Academy (1-0), allowing two hits and one walk with five strikeouts.
McKenna had three singles to pace the offense, while Emily Kelsey doubled and singled twice.
Tianna Bernier doubled and Shea Sullivan singled for Brunswick, which hosts Lewiston on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
LISBON 7
CARRABEC 2
At North Anson, Carly Drischler and Giana Russo each doubled to pace Lisbon (1-0) to a Mountain Valley Conference win over Carrabec (0-1).
Sam LeBeau, Ashley Cates and Bailey Dunphy had hits for the Cobras.
The Greyhounds host Dirigo on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
WISCASSET 0
MONMOUTH 12
The hosts Mustangs tallied seven runs in the first inning and cruised to an MVC win over the Wolverines, who fell to 0-2 and host Mt. Abram on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Sydnie Thayer pitched for Wiscasset.
Emily Chase tossed a three-hit shutout for Monmouth (1-0).
Boys lacrosse
BATH — Morse rallied in the third quarter to get within two goals, but fell short to Lincoln Academy, 15-10.
After not scoring a goal in the first quarter (3-0) and trailing 7-3 at the half, the Shipbuilders (1-1) outscored the Eagles 5-3 to pull within a pair, but failed to get any closer.
“We were flat and couldn’t get any rhythm in the offensive end,” said Morse coach Jay Paulus. “Our third period we punched in five goals, that was it.”
Sheamus Mann led Morse with four goals. Wyatt Hudson had three goals and an assist, while Braden Olsen added a pair of goal.
Spencer Knowles added a goal and Kehl Chadwick had an assist and five ground balls. Dylan Maybee had 14 saves in net for Morse.
“Our defense struggled with many unsettled situations,” said Paulus. “(We had) 18 unforced turnovers, and that is a huge reason we lost tonight.”
Liam Bracy led the Eagles (2-0) with five goals.
Baseball
BOOTHBAY — Lisbon scored eight runs in the top of the first inning and cruised to an 18-0 win over Boothbay in MVC action Monday.
DJ Douglass paced the Greyhounds, going 3-for-3 with three runs batted in. Levi Levesque had a double and scored a pair of runs. Seven other batters each had a hit for Lisbon
(1-0) in the 11- hit attack.
Sean Scott pitched three innings for the win, striking out six and walking two while allowing a pair of hits. Nick Austin and Lucas Francis each pitched an inning of relief.
Steven Reny, Nick Simpson and Eli Cedava each had a hit for Boothbay (0-2).
BRUNSWICK 2
LINC. ACADEMY 5
The host Eagles received solid pitching from Gus Hunt, Chris Sullivan and Sullivan Fink en route to a KVAC win over the Dragons, who fell to 0-2 and hosts Lewiston on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Sullivan, Andrew Greenleaf and Tiger Cummings had two hit each for Lincoln Academy (1-0).
Brunswick was paced by Zack Grant, Sam Sharpe, Will Stevens and Scout Masse with a hit each.
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