Sports Editor
The spring season began with a bang this past week as the majority of schools opened the 2010 softball campaign.
The Limestone-MSSM squad has the hot hand early, winning its first two games, while Caribou and Fort Fairfield are searching for their first victories of the year. Washburn was scheduled to open its season yesterday afternoon. The following is a recap of games played through Monday.
Katahdin 13, Fort Fairfield 8 — At Stacyville Monday, Dani-Beth Cyr doubled, singled twice and drove in two runs to lift Katahdin over Fort Fairfield. Cougar Mariah Williams added two singles and two RBIs for the Cougars.
Sarah Hebert pitched for Fort Fairfield (0-1), allowing 13 runs on 16 hits and six walks, with one strikeout. Mya Smallwood pitched the win for Katahdin, yielding eight runs on seven hits, one hit batter and 13 walks, with six strikeouts.
For the Tigers, Sarah Hebert had four hits and scored two runs, while Courtney Churchill had two hits; Sydney Churchill, hit, run; Kelsey Turner, two runs; and Amanda Hotham, Kellyn McGillan and Danielle Tracy each scored one run.
For Katahdin, Megan Merry had four hits and scored two runs. Mariah Williams added two hits and two runs, while Kali Rush, Olivia McNally and Dani Beth Cyr each had two hits and scored a run. Other Cougar performers were Melissa Duffy, Makalya Patterson and Mia Smallwood each with one hit and two runs Bailey McNally one hit.
“Fort had extremely strong defense throughout much of the game, allowing only one of the three bunt attempts and keeping the score tied at 1-1 for much of the game,” Tiger coach Jamie Selfridge said. “Katahdin came on strong both in the fifth and seventh innings to take a lead. Fort also had successful fifth and seventh innings but it was not enough to seal a win. Both teams hit well and looked good for the first game of the season.”
Limestone-MSSM 5, Southern Aroostook 4 — At Limestone Monday, the Eagles rallied for their second win of the season. Trailing 2-0 through the first four innings, the Eagles plated three runs in the fifth, added another in the sixth and then held off Southern Aroostook in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Victoria St. Pierre had three singles and two RBIs for the Eagles, while Savanna Gray and Stephanie Leighton added two singles each.
Jasmine Cote pitched the win, allowing four hits and five walks, with two strikeouts. Evangeline Goodall pitched the loss for Southern Aroostook and had her team’s only RBI with a sacrifice fly.
Mattanawcook 12, Caribou 0 — At Lincoln Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader, Mattanawcook’s Kayla Trask had a masterful day inside the pitching circle. Trask twirled a one-hit shutout in a five-inning game shortened via the mercy rule. Trask walked four and struck out 10 as she kept the Viking hitters off balanced.
Caribou’s Ashley Doucette and Annalise Walker shared pitching duties. Doucette tossed four and one-third inning, yielding eight runs on 10 hits and one walk, with two strikeouts, while Walker gave up four runs on five hits and two walks.
Leading the Lynx at the plate were Morgan Mushero with three bunt singles; Mariah Cooper, added two bunt singles; and Brooke Hanscom and Taylor Blood both had two singles.
Sare Damboise tallied the lone Viking hit with a single in the fourth inning.
Mattanawcook 7, Caribou 4 — In the second game of the doubleheader, Trask continued her domination as she retired 11 Vikings with strikeouts. Morgan Russell had three singles for the Lynx, while Brooke Kimball added a pair of singles.
For Caribou, Jordyn Doucette, Jamie Martin and Damboise each had one single. Emily Staples pitched the loss for the Vikings, allowing seven runs on 10 hits and seven walks, with seven strikeouts.
