Sports Editor
It’s been a difficult season for many Aroostook County softball squads as wins have been hard to come by for several teams. The lone exception is the Limestone-MSSM Eagles, who are perfect on the season. The Eagles (4-0, 9.5493 points) are second in Eastern Class D, behind top-ranked Deer Isle-Stonington (5-1, 10.3516).
Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg
Hillary Jackson of the Washburn Beavers fires the ball across the diamond to attempt to nab a runner at first base during last Tuesday’s home doubleheader against GHCA.
Also in Eastern Class D, Ashland (3-1, 5.4285) is sixth, while Fort Fairfield (3-4, 3.5938) is eighth, Central Aroostook (2-2, 2.0833) is 11th and Washburn (0-6) is last. The top nine teams qualify for the postseason.
In Eastern Class B, Caribou (2-2, 6.4453 points) is 11th, while Presque Isle (1-3, 3.5156) is 13th. The top 10 teams qualify for the playoffs.
Summaries of a few of the games played through Monday follows:
Fort Fairfield 33, Washburn 1 — At Fort Fairfield Friday, Hebert twirled a one-hitter for the Tigers as Fort Fairfield mercied Washburn. Hebert allowed just two walks and one run with four strikeouts.
For Washburn, Rayah Saucier pitched two innings, allowing 14 runs on four hits and 12 walks, with one strikeout. Meghan Saucier tossed two relief innings, yielding 19 runs on 11 hits and 13 walks, with two strikeouts.
Hotham led Fort Fairfield with two hits (home run, double) and five runs scored. Emily Weissman also had a home run and scored four runs, while Sydney Churchill had two singles and scored twice.
Washburn’s Marlaina Spooner hit an RBI single to drive in Meghan Saucier (stolen base) in the second inning.
Fort Fairfield 20, Madawaska 1 —At Madawaska, Hebert pitched five innings allowing one run on two hits as the Tigers routed Madawaska. Sydney Churchill posted four singles and an RBI for the Tigers. Courtney Churchill hit a two-run home run and two singles. Amanda Hotham had a triple, a single and an RBI while Danielle Tracy tallied two singles and two RBIs. Cassie Nelson and Aurora Jerkins each singled for Madawaska.
Limestone-MSSM 13, Central Aroostook 2 — At Mars Hill last Tuesday, May 4, the visiting Eagles took advantage of five errors and six walks to plate 12 unearned runs en route to the win. Katie Welch doubled and drove in four runs for Limestone-MSSM, while Ashlynn Kelly had two singles.
Brianna Hartin singled twice with an RBI for the Panthers.
