The hottest Aroostook County baseball team playing in the Class D ranks is Fort Fairfield. The Tigers began the season with consecutive losses, but since then have reeled off four wins in a row.
Carter Bruce and Jared Harvey both turned in pitching gems for coach John Ala’s team, beating Wisdom and Ashland, respectively. The Hornets had entered Friday’s game without a loss before being handcuffed by the freshman hurler.
The Hornets are now 3-2, while Washburn stands at 3-3. Limestone-MSSM had won its first two games before dropping two in a row.
In Class B, both Caribou and Presque Isle are at 4-4 after splitting doubleheaders played on their home fields Saturday. The two teams were supposed to meet for the first time this season Tuesday in Caribou, but the game was washed out and instead will be made up May 26 at 4 p.m.
Summaries of contests played through Monday follow:
Southern Aroostook 7, Ashland 5 — At Dyer Brook Monday, Parker Walker pitched four solid innings of no-hit ball, while striking out eight, to lead the host Warriors to the win. Josh Perrin led the SA offense with a double and a single.
For Ashland, who scored all five of its runs in the fifth inning, Ben Vaughan and Timmy Tarr each singled and doubled. Vaughn went the distance on the mound and took the loss.
Washburn 12, Limestone-MSSM 0 — Sophomore McCall Turner earned the pitching win by allowing two hits and striking out five in three innings of work as the Beavers improved their record to 3-3 with Monday’s home win.
Jarrett Olson led the Beaver offense by going 3 for 3 with two doubles and a single and driving in six runs. Matthew Pelkey took the loss on the mound for the Eagles.
Fort Fairfield 5, Wisdom 1 — Bruce dominated on the mound with the complete-game performance as Fort Fairfield stopped the Pioneers Monday.
Bruce struck out eight, while offensively posting two singles and two RBIs. Dalton Cassidy contributed two singles and Josh Ricker had an RBI single for Fort Fairfield.
John Bapst 4, Presque Isle 1 — In game one of the Saturday doubleheader played in Presque Isle, Andrew Jones allowed only three hits as the Crusaders prevailed.
Presque Isle 12, John Bapst 2 — Game two went in favor of the host Wildcats, who erupted for 11 runs and 11 hits in the fourth inning.
Andrew Paterson and Cooper Madore each went 4 for 4 to pace the Wildcats, who evened their record at 4-4. Nick Bartlett added three hits and scored three runs. Ben Buckley scattered eight hits to earn the pitching victory.
Washburn 28, East Grand/GHCA 1 — On Friday in Washburn, the Beavers dominated as Cameron Bragg had four hits and three RBIs and Michael Ericson, Noah Caron, Olson, Noah Farley, Turner and Parker Thompson were other repeat hitters.
The Beavers scored 13 runs in the fourth inning and finished the game with 20 hits.
Fort Fairfield 4. Ashland 3 — Harvey outpitched Cody Blair Friday as Fort Fairfield won the hard-fought game played in Ashland.
Harvey, a freshman, scattered eight hits and struck out 10 while doing the distance. Bruce had a two-run single for Fort Fairfield.
Blair fanned 11 and allowed just four hits on the mound for the Hornets. Lucas Craig paced the offense for the hosts with three hits.
Ashland 17, Limestone-MSSM 7 — At home Thursday, the Hornets took advantage of some miscues and turned in some timely hitting to beat the Eagles.
Lane Deabay tripled and added two singles to lead the Hornets. Craig singled twice and scored three runs. Jeremy Caron pitched three innings for the victory.
Limestone-MSSM was led by Travis Hatfield and Andy Whitman with two hits apiece.
Presque Isle 8, Houlton 1 — Buckley hit a two-run home run and was part of a combined seven-hitter on the mound along with Paterson and Caleb Nadeau as the Wildcats defeated the Shires at home last Wednesday.
Kyle Rider and Madore each stroked a triple, while Paterson added a single and scored two runs for the Wildcats.
Fort Fairfield 20, Madawaska 5 — The Tigers trounced the Owls at home last Wednesday as Dylan Jandreau and Chris Gill each doubled to lead the offense.
Ashland 14, Washburn 4 — At Ashland last Tuesday, Vaughan and Michael Cook each had three hits and two RBIs and Caron and Kyle Beaulier contributed two hits and two RBIs each as Ashland rolled.
Vaughan picked up the win on the mound with three scoreless innings.
