WATERVILLE
Morse erupted for 11 runs in the fifth inning en route to a 19-8 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school softball victory over Waterville on Monday.
The Shipbuilders (7-4) pounded out 15 hits and took advantage of six Waterville errors, seven walks and four hit batters.
Sierra Wallace, Marissa Parks, Micailah Albertson and Ali Gagnon all had big games for Morse. Wallace doubled, singled twice and drove in three runs, Parks singled three times and added four RBIs, Albertson had four RBIs on a double and a single, and Gagnon singled three times. Mikayla Rose chipped in two singles and two RBIs, with Olivia Potter and Hope Faulkingham each singling.
Parks struck out five, walked three and permitted eight hits for the mound win.
Coby Dangler led Waterville with three hits, including a double.
Morse hosts Nokomis today at 4 p.m.
CAMDEN HILLS 11
BRUNSWICK 14
The host Dragons earned their second win with a KVAC blustery win over the Windjammers.
Brunswick (2-10) was down 8-1 entering the home half of the fifth inning before the Dragons opened up their running game, scoring 10 runs propelled by 12 stolen bases in the inning.
Freshmen Shea Sullivan held the Windjammers scoreless in the sixth inning, but Camden Hills looked to rally, scoring three times in the seventh inning before third baseman Hannah Escoe threw out the final hitter for the last out.
The Dragons collected 12 hits as Allie Eck, Emily Girardin, Sullivan and Margaret Dickinson were repeat hitters. Eck, Sullivan and Dickinson each doubled for Brunswick, while Dickinson drove in three runs. Eck, Girardin and Lily Mateus combined to steal 10 bases, including Eck’s steal of home during the fifth-inning rally.
“We had a different spirit on the bench today,” commented co-captain Ketura Stinson. “We have not done well when we get down, but today everyone on the team was inspired to come back and get the win.”
Latacia Billings had the big hit, a running scoring triple, in the fifth followed by a two-run double off the bat of Madeline Wickenden as the Windjammers increased their early lead to 8-1.
“Injuries have played their part recently as we found ourselves down three starters when Nicole Pelletier jammed her knee on a catch and throw to third base,” commented Brunswick coach Hugh Dwyer. “Lilly Mateus and Emily LaRochelle stepped up big for us today, generating some offensive energy that the rest of the team gained confidence from.”
Brunswick visits Edward Little on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
MT. ARARAT 8
OXFORD 9
Kaisa Heikkinen drove in Ericka Whitman with the game-winning run as the host Vikings walked off with a KVAC win over the Eagles in eight innings at South Paris.
Down 3-0, Mt. Ararat, 6-5 and slated to host Mt. Blue on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m., rallied with five runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by a two-run single by Katelyn Cox.
Oxford Hills chipped away, claiming an 8-5 lead after five.
Once the Eagles rallied, scoring two runs in the sixth and one more in the seventh to force extra innings.
In the eighth, Makayla Starbird (2-for-2) doubled with one out. Whitman pinch ran and scored when Heikkinen singled.
Madison Starbird paced Oxford Hills with four hits, three runs scored and an RBI. Whitman allowed nine hits and five walks. She struck out three.
Alana Weaver took the loss, permitting 18 hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Zoe Stilphen and Kelsey Scannevin each had two hits each, with Belle Benner adding a triple and an RBI.
RICHMOND 16
OOB 0
The visiting Bobcats improved to 8-0 with a non-conference win over Class C Old Orchard Beach.
Sydney Tilton tossed a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts and two walks.
At the plate, Meranda Martin had three hits, including a double, Kelsea Anair singled three times, doubled and drove in four runs, Tilton singled, doubled and added two RBIs, Kalah Patterson homered and singled, and Cassidy Harriman and Emily Douin each singled twice, with Douin driving in a pair of runs.
Richmond hosts Buckfield today at 4 p.m.
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