Grace McGouldrick strikes out 15, allows only three hits and belts two home runs to power her team to its seventh straight victory.

The Hawks, who snapped Richmond's 74-game home winning streak earlier this week, are among the best in Class C South.

The Blue Devils capitalize as Eagle errors pile up.

The Patriots score five runs in the seventh inning for the victory.

The Red Storm remain undefeated behind a strong defensive effort.

Coach Theresa Hendrix and the Cheverus/North Yarmouth Academy softball team snapped a 46-game losing streak earlier this season and are now competing for a playoff berth.

After adjusting to the 43-foot distance from the plate, pitchers are again setting the tone in high school softball.

The Raiders improve their record to 8-2 by defeating York, 17-5.

The Eagles earn their second win of the season, 13-12.

The Wildcats top pitcher suffered a broken left arm last week and will miss the rest of the season.

The Knights come back behind the pitching of Raegan Kelly and a 3-run home run by Abby Lewis.

The Raiders take advantage of mistakes to defeat Gray-New Gloucester.

Bulldogs get early jump and hold on for MVC victory.

The Red Storm stretch their regular-season winning streak to 79 games with a 6-0 victory.

Sadie Waterman gets three hits for Raiders.

Chloe Jones strikes out 12 in a four-hit shutout as the Mariners prevail, 7-0.

Kelsey Currier strikes out 14 for the Rangers in a 3-2 victory.

Ralph Aceto reaches a milestone and the Red Riots remain undefeated with a 27-3 victory over Deering.

Messalonskee teams were among those not traveling to Skowhegan for games Friday as authorities continue searching for suspected police-killer John Williams.

The top 10 lacrosse, baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

Winslow faces tough first half, while Skowhegan's Alward already in midseason form.

The Golden Trojans begin their season with a 15-0 win in a four-inning game.

Grace McGouldrick hits and pitches the Rams to a 2-1 win.

Wet, winter weather could wreak havoc on schedule this week.

Pitcher Anya Chase helps Coach Kevin Fox reach 200 career victories.

Steve Craig, Mike Lowe of the Portland Press Herald and Michael Hoffer of The Forecaster talk about the teams to watch in the upcoming high school softball and baseball seasons.

These will be some of the top players in the region.

These teams will be tough to beat this year.

The Knights are annual contenders for the playoffs, but attract little attention.

Pitchers and catchers report, one week before their teammates.

Aceto had led the Riots to a state championship in 2010 and a regional title in 2012.

The junior pitcher struck out 182 batters in 90 innings and went 13-1 for the Coyotes.

Pitcher Lilly Volk leads the Red Storm to a 3-0 win over Skowhegan.

McKenna Smith dominates with 19 strikeouts and allows just three hits in a 2-0 win.

Three catchers are among the six candidates for the award given to the state's best senior.

The four schools playing for state titles have combined to win 10 championships in the last decade.

The Red Storm defeat Portland 8-3 to capture Class A South.

The Raiders scored four runs in the top of the seventh to earn a trip to the state final.

An infield single drives home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the top-ranked Warriors reach the Class B South final.

Hannah Merrill's two-run homer – and a five-hitter from pitcher Ceanne Lyon – lift the Clippers to the regionals semifinals.

Sarah Casey gets six RBI with two home runs as Thornton Academy uses two six-run innings to put away Massabesic.

The Rams break out with six runs in the fifth inning en route to a 8-1 victory.

The junior pitcher helped the Bulldogs to the No. 2 ranking in Class A South.

The Eagles hold off Noble to advance straight to the Class A South quarterfinals.

Lake Region has struggled but grown in a losing season, and defeats Cape Elizabeth, 8-1.

Anya Chase strikes out 11 for the Warriors.

Scarborough High junior Emily Jefferds doesn't let diabetes keep her from success in softball and basketball.

Bulldogs score 7 runs in 7th inning in MVC showdown.

The top-ranked team in Class B South improves to 11-1 with a 1-0 victory.