BASEBALL
THORNTON ACADEMY 5, DEERING 3: The Golden Trojans (5-1) grabbed an early lead with two unearned runs in the bottom of the first and added two more in the third to beat the Rams (1-6) at Old Orchard Beach.
Tim Smith and Calvin Christoforo both doubled, and Toby Pydych had two singles for Thornton Academy.
Luke Hill had a pair of hits and drove in a run for Deering.
WESTBROOK 12, MASSABESIC 4: The Blue Blazes (1-5) scored nine runs in the top of the fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run double by Liam Cooledge, on their way to a win over the Mustangs (1-6) at Westbrook.
Max Dobkowski had a double and a single for Westbrook. Kyle Champagne also had two hits.
Aiden Ouellette had two singles for Massabesic.
GORHAM 3, WINDHAM 0: Zachary Green pitched the Rams (3-4) to victory over the Eagles (1-4) in Windham.
Jacob Sladen hit an RBI single in the first inning to put Gorham ahead 1-0. Trevor Gray added an RBI double in the sixth, and Aaron Goschke drove in a run on a sacrifice bunt in the next at-bat.
Bryce Afthim took the loss, allowing seven hits and three earned runs, striking out 13.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH 9, TRAIP ACADEMY 4: Peter Coleman’s two-run single highlighted a three-run sixth inning that pushed the Seagulls’ lead to five runs over the Rebels (5-2) at Old Orchard Beach.
Sean Pratt, Mark Johnston and Gavin Sperlich each had two hits, and Isaac LaChance reached base four times for an OOB (2-4).
Sam Kilty hit a three-run double and a single for the Rangers, with Ryan Perkins adding three hits.
SOFTBALL
BIDDEFORD 13, DEERING 1: Alexis Mateau pitched a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and drove in three runs to lead the Tigers (5-2) over the Rams (0-6) in six innings at Biddeford.
Elizabeth Drelich hit an inside-the-park homer for Deering in the second inning to make it 1-1.
Biddeford pulled away with a nine-run third. Chantelle Bouchard hit two doubles for Biddeford, finishing with three hits, an RBI and four runs.
NOBLE 16, SANFORD 2: The Knights (7-1) opened with 10 runs in the first inning, highlighted by triples from Kassidy Lessard and Tianna Valle, and beat the Spartans (3-4) in five innings at Sanford.
Lessard led the 16-hit offense, going 4 for 4. Raegan Kelly and Emily Sanfacon also had multihit games.
CHEVERUS 15, BONNY EAGLE 2: Alex Hammond and Madisyn Durgin each homered twice, and Elizabeth Kennedy added another as Cheverus/North Yarmouth Academy (4-3) beat the Scots (1-5) at Standish.
Kennedy hit a two-run homer as the Stags broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run fifth inning. Hammond and Durgin then homered during a 10-run seventh.
SACOPEE VALLEY 16, WELLS 13: Lakyn Hink’s two-run triple powered a seven-run third inning for the Hawks (3-2) against Wells (1-5) at Hiram.
Brenna Humphrey had three hits for Sacopee.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
ST. DOMINIC 10, WELLS 6: Avery Lutryzkowski scored five goals as the Saints (3-0) defeated Wells (1-4) at Auburn.
Charlotte Gastonguay and Emma Theriault added two goals each for St. Dom’s.
Simone Long of the Saints made nine saves on 15 shots.
BONNY EAGLE 20, EDWARD LITTLE 4: Gretchen Biegel scored five goals as the Scots (1-3) beat Edward Little (1-2) at Standish.
Lexi Theberge and Allie Carpine had four goals each, and Keelin Sweeney added three goals and four assists for Bonny Eagle. Megan Steele scored all four goals for the Red Eddies.
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