Staff Writer
FORT FAIRFIELD – The Beavers traveled to Tiger territory last Friday for Class D baseball and softball action with split results.
Staff photo/Meridith Paterson
Fort Fairfield’s Cody Closson (right) guards his base while Panther Garrett Stiles (left) takes a lead and watches the picher at last Wednesday’s game.
At the baseball diamond, Fort Fairfield took an early 12 run lead in the first inning toward the 20-4 final.
Josh Booth lead FFHS with a triple, single and two RBIs. Ian Towle posted a double, single and three RBIs. Austin Dufour also hit a double, single and two RBIs. Teammates Jeremy Dillon, Josh Churchill and Bo Everett all added two singles.
Beavers Seth Viola and Ethan Doody lead Washburn with a single each.
In softball, the Beavers protected their perfect record, 4-0, with a 24-7 victory. WDHS athlete Dakota Koch sprinted for three stolen bases, and hit two doubles and a single in the win. Rachel Palmer posted a homer for two runs and a double.
Fort Fairfield’s Kelly Lynch cranked out two singles and snuck around Beaver defense for three stolen bases. Sarah Hebert hit two singles and also had two steals for the Tigers.
Southern Aroostook baseball pitching held to its fame last Thursday at the Fort Fairfield diamond. Warrior Dakota Sleeper kept the Tigers scoreless until the bottom of the seventh for their only run. SACS posted the 2-1 victory. Dufour hit an RBI single for FFHS.
The first three innings of Class D baseball action remained scoreless last Wednesday as Central Aroostook and Fort Fairfield defense kept a tight watch on each other’s batters. But, in the bottom of the sixth inning the Tigers pounded round the bags for seven runs and the 7-3 win.
Central Aroostook scored on run in the fourth and two in the top of the sixth, but it wasn’t enough to keep FFHS from posting the victory on their home diamond.
Fort Fairfield athlete Ryan Noyes hit two singles and one RBI while Josh Booth put in an RBI double. Jason Hoyt and Dufour added an RBI single each.
Panther Cameron York hit two singles and one RBI for CAHS.
At Fort Fairfield’s softball field, Central Aroostook ran away with the victory in the third inning with seven runs, and continued to widen the gap to the 24-11 final score.
Panther Latisha Neece lead offence at the plate with two home runs and two singles. Sarah Long and Alex Dame both added two doubles and three singles.
Fort Fairfield’s Maryl Shaw and Shannon Towle helped the Tigers with two singles and a double.
Fort Fairfield baseball and softball overwhelmed Hodgdon on their home diamonds May 6.
At the baseball field, the Tigers posted the 16-2 victory. I. Towle had two singles and one double to held in four runs. Pat Kinsey hit a double and single with three RBIs while Cody Closson cranked out three singles and one RBI. Beau Everett added two singles.
In softball action, FFHS put in over 20 runs for the 25-17 final. Katie Godin notched three doubles and two singles. S. Towle added four singles.
Washburn softball turning the bases
Washburn softball kicked off their first inning at Fort Kent with five runs toward the 12-4 victory last Thursday.
Kelsee Mclaughlin popped up a homer for two runs, and Kristen Goupille added four singles and one RBI.
Washburn softball swept their doubleheader with Greater Houlton Christian Academy on May 6.
In the opening game, the Beavers scored seven runs in the first inning alone toward the 18-6 win. WDHS athlete McLaughlin pounded the ball for a homerun and singled. Goupille posted four singles and one RBI.
In the second game, the Beavers had another homerun from Dakota Koch for two runs. Koch also had two singles. Goupille posted four singles and two RBIs. Freshman Rebecca Campbell added three singles and seven RBIs for WDHS.
Madawaska defense kept a tight reign over Monday’s baseball and softball games against Washburn.
In baseball, the Beavers tried to come back in the fifth inning from a 10 point deficit but the Owls won the day 15-5. Travis Conley lead the Washburn effort with a double for two runs, and Tyler Farley added to singles for one run.
In softball, Madawaska kept Washburn scoreless for a 20-0 final. Beavers McLaughlin and Campbell both had singles in the loss.
