It’s shaping up to be an exciting last week of the schoolgirl regular softball season. Several Class D teams from the region are looking at postseason play and in Class B Caribou is a lock for the playoffs, while Presque Isle is hanging onto the last spot by a thread.
Here’s a recap of games played through Monday:
LCS/MSSM 14, Fort Kent 5 — The Eagles bounced back from only their second loss of the season with a road victory over Fort Kent on Monday.
Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics remains the top seed in EM Class D with a 10-2 record. East Grand is in second place only two points behind in the tournament index.
Caribou 10, Foxcroft 0 — The Caribou Vikings swept a home double header over the Foxcroft Ponies.
In the first game Saturday, Emily Staples fired a three-hitter, striking out 10.
Rebecca McDougal had two triples and an RBI and Jamie Martin had two doubles and three RBI in the Viking win. Anesha Hersey, Jordyn Doucette and Staples had two singles each.
Caribou 12, Foxcroft 0 — In the second game, Staples again pitched a gem and had a big game at the plate.
Staples and Hersey each had three singles. Staples drove in three runs and Hersey knocked in one. Doucette and Hersey each scored three times and Martin crossed the plate twice. Courtney Burby hit her first career over-the-fence homer.
CAHS 4, LCS/MSSM 3 — The Central Aroostook Panthers made it two road wins in two days with a hard fought victory over the Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics Eagles Friday.
Rachael Grew knocked in the game-winning run in the top of the eighth to lead Central Aroostook to the win. Victoria McIntyre hit a game tying two-run home run in the fifth. Kayla Cushman added two singles and a double, while Whitney Klein had two hits and two runs scored to pace the Panthers. McIntyre threw a complete game with six strike outs, as the Panthers improved to 6-3.
Amanda Allen led Limestone (9-2) with two singles. Karen Page added a single and two RBI in the loss.
LCS/MSSM 20, Fort Fairfield 1 — At Fort Fairfield Wednesday, Melissa Cantafio had a double and three singles to lead Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics to the victory.
Kelsee Albert added three singles for the Eagles, while Daniele Pelkey singled twice and Anna Paradis doubled for 5-6 Ashland.
LCS/MSSM 10, Wisdom 9 — At Limestone May 15, Karen Page doubled home winning pitcher Amanda Allen to cap a four-run seventh and a come-from-behind victory for the Eagles.
Page also hit a single and had two RBIs for Limestone Community School/Maine School for Science and Mathematics (8-1).
Caribou 24, Presque Isle 0 — At Presque Isle May 15, Caribou and Presque Isle renewed their rivalry in a pouring rain and a brutal first inning for the Wildcats was too much to overcome as the Vikings won.
Kristin Plante recorded three singles and Kelsie Espling hit a home run to power lead Caribou. Jamie Martin chipped in with a triple for the winners and pitcher Staples earned the victory with eight strikeouts and two walks.
