Weather cooperating, teams play

The diamonds were busy this week with lots of baseball and softball action in southern Aroostook. Houlton teams defeat  Fort Kent, Hodgdon
On Monday, Houlton withstood a Fort Kent rally in the seventh thanks to Jordan Brown’s two-run single that pushed the Shires lead to 6-1.
The Warriors scored three runs in the last inning.
Porter Gervais tripled and singled twice, while Corey Woodworth doubled, singled and drove in a run to back Ian Gervais’ pitching effort. Gervais threw a three-hitter allowing one unearned run over seven innings.
On Saturday, the Houlton boys defeated host Presque Isle, 8-3.
Josh Harvey slammed a three-run homer to key a five-run 10th inning. Levi Prosser roped two singles and Woodworth tripled.
In the seventh, Presque Isle tied the game at 3-all forcing extra innings.
Last Thursday, the Shiretowners defeated Hodgdon in the late innings, 14-10.
Houlton held a 10-6 lead in the fifth inning, extending it in the sixth by scoring four more runs for the winning margin. Harvey paced Houlton’s attack with a double and single, while Pat Longstaff rapped two singles and drove in a run.
For Hodgdon, Dan McGillicuddy and Ryan Wellington each belted two-run singles.
On the girl’s side, Houlton cruised by Fort Kent, 20-0.
Erika Lackey drove in four runs with a double and single. The Lady Shires started the game with a 7-0 lead. They finished with six hits in the game.
The Lady Shires were on the other side of a lopsided game, as they lost to host Presque Isle, 12-0 on Saturday.
The Wildcats’ Krista Coffin one-hit Houlton, while striking out seven batters. The only hit Coffin allowed was Lackey’s single.
Last Thursday, the Lady Shires topped Hodgdon 20-7, but the score isn’t indicative of how close the game actually was played. Houlton trailed 7-5 before erupting for a 13-run sixth inning with two outs to overtake Hodgdon.
Lackey and Vanessa Sanderson led the way, as they each doubled and singled twice, while Lainey Herring added a triple and singled twice. Pitcher Nikki Eastman threw three innings of shutout ball, striking out seven.
Taylor Hovey and Whitney Wallace paced Hodgdon with two doubles, while Taylor McGary posted two singles.
SACS teams split with Limestone
Southern Aroostook battled back to put the visiting Limestone Eagles away in the sixth inning for a 12-4 victory on Monday.
Holding a slim 3-2 lead, SACS Stephen Grant capped a seven-run sixth inning with a two-run homer. Ben Boutilier banged a home run and single, while Dillon Boulier collected three singles. Pat Goodall and Mike Casey each ripped a double and single to drive in a run, as Garry Sutherland singled twice.
In girl’s action, the Lady Warriors fell 16-8 to visiting Limestone.
The Lady Warriors led 6-5 in the fourth before the Eagles took the lead. Limestone extended their 7-6 fifth-inning advantage with a nine-run sixth inning.
For SACS, pitcher Evangeline Goodall pitched into the sixth inning, giving up 10 runs (six earned), 11 hits, five walks and five strikeouts. In relief, Chelsey Botting came in during the sixth inning, giving up five runs (one earned) on two hits  and Brittany Charette finished the game, allowing one hit, one earned run and two strikeouts.
Elizabeth Goodall had smacked a three-run home run and double, while Janel Rockwell had an in-the-park home run and a single to drive in two runs. Shelby Hartin and Charette each had two singles.
The Lady Warriors topped Central Aroostook, 22-7 behind Cassie Garcelon’s three singles and three RBIs. Lauren McGary doubled, singled and drove in two runs, while Liz Goodall singled twice to bring in two runs. Jasmine Rockwell singled twice, belted a double and drove in two runs.
For CAHS, Kristin Long had two singles and Vicki McIntyre tripled and singled.
Cougars start season with wins over Schenck, SACS;
Lady Cougars playing tough
The Katahdin Cougars are off to a strong start, defeating Schenck, 13-0 and Southern Aroostook, 10-1.
Against Schenck, senior righty Evan McCarthy fired a no-hitter, with eight strikeouts and three walks, as the game was called in the sixth. Andrew Hawkins paced Katahdin’s nine-hit surge with a double, two singles and an RBI. Richard Qualey tripled and Josh Guiggey singled twice and drove in two runs.
The Cougars’ pitching strength came through last Thursday, as Katahdin defeated Southern Aroostook, 10-1.
Andy Kay and McCarthy combined on the mound, allowing one run on one hit, while striking out 17 and walking five. Kay had 14 of those strikeouts when McCarthy relieved him in the sixth. McCarthy struck out the side in the seventh to preserve the win.
Kay backed his own cause with a triple and double, while Ethan Qualey had a two-run single and McCarthy hit a run-scoring single.
The Lady Cougars held on for a 12-11 win over Schenck. Katahdin had built a 12-2 lead going into the final inning, but the Wolverines rebounded to score nine runs, as the Lady Cougars eked out the win.
Melissa Duffy singled three times, while Lacey Pelletier and Krista Adams singled twice and drove in a run.
Last Thursday, the Lady Warriors edged Katahdin, 23-20 using a five-run fifth inning.
Sara Crandall led SACS with four singles, while Shelby Hartin doubled and singled twice and Brittany Charette collected three singles.
For Katahdin, Delaney Porkorny singled four times, while Kali Rush had a triple and two singles. Lacey Pelletier doubled and singled twice and Melissa Duffy added three singles.
Lady Eagles drop close game
The GHCA Lady Eagles fell to host Van Buren, 11-8 last Thursday.
Van Buren led 6-4 in the third, but GHCA tied the game in the fifth, 8-all. The Crusaders added the winning runs in their frame of the sixth.
Megan Carroll paced GHCA with two doubles and two singles for three RBIs. Kasi Parker singled twice and drove in four runs.
Vikings defeat Washburn
Last Wednesday, East Grand overpowered Washburn, 13-3.
At Danforth, Robert Cousins hit a triple, a double, a single and knocked in four runs, while Aaron Henn added a triple, two singles and two RBIs. Andrew Gilman and Abe Brittian hit three singles apiece for the Vikings