BUCKFIELD – The Richmond-Buckfield softball rivalry has gone on for years, with the Bucks owning the series, then the Bobcats, with state championship plaques displayed in trophy cases throughout both high schools. On Friday in a classic Class D South semifinal, third-seeded Richmond rallied from a three-run sixth-inning deficit, watched as the No. 2 Bucks battled […]
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Class C tennis: Make it 12 straight titles for Waynflete boys
The Flyers defeat Orono, 4-1, to secure their 12th consecutive Class C championship in boys’ tennis.
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Softball: Thornton Academy silences Windham’s upset bid
SACO – When Windham opened the door, Thornton Academy didn’t need an invitation to walk through. The Golden Trojans took advantage of four errors and used a five-run third inning to win a Class A South softball quarterfinal 8-2 over the Eagles on Friday at Thornton Academy. “We’re a very dangerous team,” said Thornton junior […]
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Class B South baseball: Falcons swing their way into the B South semis
FREEPORT — To win baseball games you need to score runs. To get runs, you need baserunners, and baserunners can get on base in many ways. Freeport took advantage of six walks and a hit batter, pounding out 11 hits, including seven in a decisive five-run fifth on its way to a 10-3 victory over Wells […]
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Softball: Noble powers past Biddeford in Class A South quarters
BERWICK – Trailing Biddeford by a run in the bottom of the third inning, Noble junior Raegan Kelly stepped into the batters box and launched a solo homer over the left field fence. The blast ignited the Knights’ offense which scored the next 10 runs en route to an 11-3 victory over the Tigers in […]
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Baseball: South Portland edges Biddeford behind shutout from Lewis
SOUTH PORTLAND — The last time South Portland starter Noah Lewis pitched against Biddeford, the right-hander tossed a two-hit shutout in a 3-0 Red Riots win back on May 29. The Biddeford bats must have felt a sense of deja vu Wednesday at Wainwright Field in South Portland. Lewis threw a three-hit shutout, striking out […]
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Class A North Baseball: Double trouble for Eagles
AUBURN – The tale of Thursday’s Class A North high school baseball quarterfinal game between sixth-seeded Mt. Ararat and No. 3 Edward Little was told in the first two-and-a-half innings. The Eagles, looking for three consecutive playoff wins on Austin Field, hit into three double plays in the opening three frames. On the other side, the […]
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Betts homers as Red Sox beat Royals, 7-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mookie Betts is pretty good against Danny Duffy. Betts hit a two-run homer off Duffy in a four-run third inning and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-5 Thursday to complete their first series sweep in nearly a month. Betts is 7 for 11 with five home runs against […]
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Playoff roundups: Lisbon with Class C South quarterfinal win over OOB
LISBON — Noah Austin ripped a ground-rule two-run double in the big fourth inning and added a double in the sixth, also driving in two runs. Lisbon pounded out nine hits, with Austin going 3-for-4. Hunter Brissette and DJ Douglass chipped in a pair of base-knocks in the win. On the mound, Lucas Francis tossed […]
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Class B Tennis Regional: Clippers put away Falcons
PORTLAND – High school tennis can be cruel. With five matches being contested at the same time at the APEX Racket and Fitness Center on Thursday, the Freeport Falcon boys were able to see the fate that was coming all around them. With Yarmouth leading on courts 1, 2 and 4, the Clippers made the Falcons’ […]