The cold, wet weather continues to be a recurring theme for baseball and softball squads, with several games getting postponed Wednesday. Some squads, however, braved the elements and managed to get their games in.
Thursday’s slate of baseball and softball games is highlighted by the rivalry matchups between Presque Isle and Caribou at 7 p.m. in Presque Isle.
The Viking baseball team is 0-3 and hasn’t played a game since April 27, while the Wildcats are 2-4 and currently in 12th place in Class B North. The PI softball team is in 11th place with a 2-4 mark and will try to keep the Vikings (0-5) winless on the season.
In other action, Fort Kent makes the trip to Limestone to take on LCS/MSSM at 4:30 p.m.
Southern Aroostook’s scheduled games at Ashland have been postponed, according to SAD 32 Athletic Director Mark Stanley, and a makeup date will be announced later.
There were no tennis matches played Wednesday, but on Thursday, the Caribou teams hope to keep their undefeated seasons alive against the Warriors in Fort Kent at 4 p.m.
The following is a recap of baseball and softball games played Wednesday, May 10.
Baseball
Katahdin 3, Stearns 1 — At Millinocket, Katahdin (7-0) mounted a rally in the seventh inning for the second straight day to pick up the victory over Stearns. On Tuesday, the Cougars came back in the seventh inning to beat Hodgdon in a seesaw game.
Against the Minutemen (2-5), Cooper Drew pitched well, allowing just one run on one hit and one walk, with 11 strikeouts through 4 and 2/3 innings. Blake Howes closed out the game, allowing no hits and one walk, with four strikeouts in 2 and 1/3 innings.
Ethan Pelkey pitched 6 2/3 innings for Stearns, scattering two runs on three hits and one walk, with seven strikeouts. Caleb York and Seth Garvin pitched in relief.
Offensively, Zach Hagan, Dalton Hartt, Devin McGraw and Caleb Giles each had one hit for Katahdin. Howes and Giles both had a stolen base.
Seth Garvin notched the lone hit for Stearns with a single.
Fort Fairfield 7, Southern Aroostook 0 — At Dyer Brook, Carter Bruce tossed a shutout as the Tigers (6-0) kept their unbeaten record intact and swept the season series against the Warriors.
Liam McNamee slammed out a pair of doubles and drove in three of Fort Fairfield’s runs, while Nolan Altvater had two hits for the 2-3 Warriors.
Woodland 2, Hodgdon 1 — At Woodland, Ben Tuttle knocked in Hodgdon’s lone run with a double. Mike Grimanis only surrendered three hits as Woodland edged Hodgdon.
Luke MacDonald collected two doubles while Mason Spear doubled in a run for the Dragons.
Softball
Southern Aroostook 12, Fort Fairfield 0 — At Dyer Brook, Kylie Vining struck out 12 to lift the Warriors (4-1) past Fort Fairfield (3-3). Vining also doubled and singled twice to drive in two runs. Alexis Hartin collected three singles and a double and Makaelyn Porter added a double and two singles, with three RBIs.
Cassidy Coiley doubled for the Tigers.
Hodgdon 11, Woodland 2 — At Woodland, the Hawks improved to 7-0 on the season with a lopsided win over the Dragons. Individual results were not reported.
Stearns 17, Katahdin 3 — At Millinocket, Stearns rolled to the win over Katahdin in a five-inning game shortened via the mercy rule. Paige Russell, Maria Glidden and Rebeckah Glidden shared pitching duties and combined to allow three runs on seven hits and four walks, with two strikeouts.
Lilly Cullen pitched the loss for the Cougars as she scattered 17 runs on seven hits and six walks, with five strikeouts.
Lindsay Drew belted three hits (including a triple), while Hannah Drew, Georgia Landry, Josie Brownlee and Kendra Patterson each had one hit.
