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.
Summaries of contests played through Monday follow:
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.
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.
Caribou 14, Fort Kent 3 — At Caribou Thursday, the Vikings scored eight times in the sixth inning to break the game open and invoke the 10-run rule. Jared Fox and Justin Ouellette combined on the pitching duties for Caribou, which split a doubleheader at home against MDI Saturday.
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.
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.
Limestone-MSSM 15, Madawaska 1 — In a came called after five innings due to the 10-run rule, Andrew DeChaine provided the offensive spark for the Eagles last Tuesday with two hits and three RBIs. Gordon McCulloh struck out nine batters through four innings, surrendering two hits and an unearned run. He also had three hits at the plate.
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.
