By Jon Gulliver
Staff Writer
The second week of the high school softball season was a little busier than the first, with only a few weather postponements. Caribou continued their impressive play and Presque Isle got a big win over Houlton.
Aroostook Republican photo/Jon Gulliver
Anesha Hersey of Caribou High School gets ready to take off from third in the Vikings game against Fort Kent. Caribou recorded a big win, 18-0.
Here’s a recap of games played through Monday:
Hodgdon 6, Fort Fairfield 5 — The Fort Fairfield Tigers dropped a close game Monday at home to the Hodgdon.
The Hawks rallied with two runs in the seventh to earn the win.
Fort Fairfield took a 4-3 lead after three innings before Hodgdon tied it in the fourth. Fort Fairfield responded with a run in the sixth before Hodgdon’s game-winning rally.
Kim Levesque singled twice for 2-1 Hodgdon and Danaka Welton doubled.
Sydney Churchill doubled, singled and drove in a run for the 1-1 Tigers. Emily Blaisdell added a triple and single.
Caribou 12, John Bapst 0 — At Caribou Saturday, Emily Staples pitched a four-hit shutout for the Vikings, striking out 10 John Bapst hitters along the way in the first game of a doubleheader.
Leading Caribou’s offense were Jamie Martin and Rebecca McDougal, who combined for eight singles, with Martin scoring four runs and McDougal collecting five RBIs. Kristin Plante, Kelsie Espling and Jordyn Doucette had two singles apiece.
Caribou 11, John Bapst 3 — In the second game of the doubleheader, Plante hit a double and two singles and scored twice to lead the Vikings (4-1) past the Crusaders.
Photo courtesy Stephen J. Leighton
LCS/MSSM’s Elly Bencivenga goes into the windup against Ashland. The Eagles would win a slugfest over the Hornets, 29-26.
Doucette singled three times and Anesha Hersey hit two singles and drove in three runs.
Staples scattered six hits with seven strikeouts to earn the win.
Central Aroostook 12, Madawaska 5 — At Mars Hill Thursday, Vicki McIntyre had two doubles , a triple, and 2 RBI’S to lead the Panthers to the win over Madawaska.
Paige Garrison, Page Fletcher and Whitnie Bradbury each had two hits for the Panthers.
Carly Grass scattered five hits over seven innings to earn the victory.
Caribou 18, Fort Kent 0 —At Caribou Thursday, a strong pitching performance from Staples and a potent offense spelled victory for the Vikings over Fort Kent.
Staples struck out 11 in five innings while surrendering only two hits and one walk.
Hersey, Martin and Courtney Burby sparked the Viking offense as they combined to go 8-for-8 with six singles and two doubles, eight runs scored and five RBIs against the Warriors.
Rebecca McDougal also had an RBI double for Caribou.
LCS/MSSM 29, Ashland 26 — It was a slugfest in Limestone on Thursday as the Eagles and Ashland Hornets combined for 55 runs.
Stephanie Leighton had a grand slam, three singles and finished with five RBIs to propel the Eagles to victory.
Kelsee Albert chipped in with four singles, a double and three RBIs for the winners and Melissa Cantafio added a home run, double, and single for four RBIs. Danielle Pelkey and Ellyzabeth Bencivenga each recorded two singles and two RBIs.
Kayla Cote paced Ashland with three singles and drove in two runs while Rachael Gillis added two singles and two RBIs. Anna Paradis contributed a double and single and Shea Craig singled twice.
Presque Isle 20, Houlton 5 — Presque Isle used a big second inning, scoring 12 runs, to cruise past the Houlton Shiretowners, 20-5, in their home opener on Wednesday.
Courtney Colligan paced Presque Isle with three singles.
Megan Hannigan hit a home run in the first inning for Houlton.
East Grand 12, LCS/MSSM 2 — At Limestone Wednesday, Elisha Farley hit two singles and drove in a run to help pace the Vikings to victory.
Chelsea Winarski singled twice for East Grand to support winning pitcher Kaitlyn Beaudoin, who pitched a four-hitter and struck out 10.
Cantafio doubled and knocked in a run to pace Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics.
Fort Fairfield 21, Ashland 9 — Fort Fairfield opened up their season with a 21-9 win over the visiting Ashland Hornets on Tuesday, April 24.
Rebekah Pelkey singled and stole three bases to help the Tigers to the win. Camille Huffman added a triple for Fort Fairfield.
Marissa Chasse hit a two-run home run for 0-2 Ashland.
