Southern Aroostook split with Limestone on Monday, as the baseball team shut out the Eagles, 12-0, while the girls were defeated 13-7.
BUNT – Houlton’s Pat Longstaff squares up to bunt during Monday’s game against PVHS. The Howlers made a comeback to win, 12-5.
The Warriors backed pitcher Steve Grant’s five-inning, one-hitter, 10 strikeouts and one walk, with a six-run second inning and then added three runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings in the shortened game.
Pacing SACS’ offense was Cody Robinson with a two-run home run.
On the girl’s side, the Lady Warriors led 6-3 until the Eagles’ exploded for a 10-run fourth inning to take a 13-7 victory.
Jasmine Rockwell doubled twice, singled twice and scored twice in the game, while Liz Goodall banged a solo homer in the third and singled.
The Lady Warriors are 1-1 on the season.
Last Saturday, the Southern Aroostook teams hosted Hodgdon in their season opener on Saturday.
In the girls’ game, the Lady Warriors picked up a lopsided 29-1 victory behind solid hitting and Evangeline Goodall’s effort from the mound, as she struck out eight, walked four, allowing one run and no hits over 4 1/3 innings.
The Lady Warriors used a 14-run second inning to distance themselves from Hodgdon.
Goodall helped her own cause with two doubles, a single and three RBIs, while Brittany Charette pounded out four singles for four RBIs and Sara Crandall stroked a double, two singles to drive in five runs.
For Hodgdon, Kim Levesque drove in the Lady Hawks’ lone run, while Destiny Ellis singled.
In boys’ action, the Warriors picked up a 13-2 opening season win over Hodgdon in Dyer Brook.
The Warriors led 7-2 after three and tallied their last five runs over the fourth and fifth innings.
Dillon Boulier belted a two-run homer, double and single, while Mike Casey ripped a three-run triple and a two-run home run. Steve Grant hit a two-run homer and Ben Boutilier doubled, singled for two RBIs.
Levi Scott and Jake Tidd each doubled for the Hawks.
The game between Houlton and PVHS was tied three times before the Lady Shires pulled out the 9-8 win in extra innings.
The Howlers tied the game at 5-all in the third, but the Lady Shires scored a run in the bottom of the fifth to take a 6-5 lead. The Howlers answered in the top of the sixth to tie the game at 6-all. In the seventh, the Howlers drove in two runs for the lead, but with one-out in the bottom of the frame, Chelsi Murray cranked a two-run homer to knot the game. After two Howler errors in the eighth, Courtney Putnam’s sacrifice brought in the winning run.
Nikki Eastman and Taylor Bailey each singled twice for Houlton.
In the boy’s contest, the Shiretowners led early in the game, 4-0 before the game started to unravel.
The Howlers defeated Houlton, 12-5 win.
“Defensively, we weren't able to finish the inning off with two outs,” said Houlton coach Shawn Graham. “They scored nine of their runs with two down. I also thought their hitters were very disciplined, as they made Porter (Gervais) throw far too any pitches than we'd like.
“Offensively, we needed to do a better job of putting the ball in play. We had 11 strikeouts, which is far too many to win ball games. We just need to remain patient and hopefully we'll get things together,” added Graham.
Levi Prosser led Houlton with four singles to drive in three runs, while Ian Gervais went 4-for-4 from the plate with four singles to also bring in three runs.
A 10-run first inning by the Katahdin Lady Cougars set the stage for a 24-10 routing of host Fort Fairfield on Monday.
Despite only four hits, the Lady Cougars scored in each inning. Mia Smallwood and Olivia McNally each singled for Katahdin.
In boy’s action, the Cougars opened their season with a 17-4 victory over host Fort Fairfield.
Josh Guiggey’s double and single brought in three runs, while Andy Kay singled twice and drove in a run for Katahdin.
OUT – Houlton catcher Chelsi Murray hangs on to the ball for a forced out as a PVHS player begins her slide into the plate. The Lady Shires were tied with the Howlers three times before taking a 9-8 win in the eighth inning.
