OAKLAND — Josh Joy hurled seven innings of one-hit baseball Thursday and drew ample run support, as Messalonskee shut down Oxford Hills, 12-0, in Eastern Class A Quarterfinal action.
The Eagles (14-3), will now play No. 1 seed Bangor on Saturday. Nick Mayo led all hitters with a walkoff grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning. Ben Frazee chipped in with two hits including an RBI double.
The Eagles scored three runs in the second frame and were never challenged.
Buckfield 13, Rangeley 3
RANGELEY — Tyler Sullivan and reliever Sidney Jackson scattered five hits and drew ample run support as Buckfield overpowered Rangeley, 13-3, in a Class D quarterfinal baseball tilt Thursday.
The Bucks (12-5) put up four runs in the second, third and fifth frames to take control. Jared Eastman led Buckfield with two hits and two RBIs, while Jake Kraske and Jon Randolph each collected two hits. The Lakers (3-9) were led by Tim White with an RBI double.
Monmouth 6, Sacopee Valley 1
SOUTH HIRAM — No. 6 Monmouth avenged an upset loss in last year’s Class C West baseball tournament by turning the tables on No. 3 Sacopee Valley, 6-1, in Thursday’s quarterfinals.
Nick Sanborn allowed only three hits and struck out four over the seven-inning route for Monmouth (11-7), which will make the much shorter trip to No. 2 Winthrop for Saturday’s semifinals.
The Mustangs broke it open with four runs in the top of the seventh inning. Mat Foulke singled, pinch runner Gage Cote stole second and third and Nick Dovinsky walked in front of RBI hits by Chandler Harris, Hunter Richardson and Jariah Caissie.
Caissie’s hit knocked in a pair for the Mustangs, who allowed only a harmless infield single in the seventh. Defending regional champion Sacopee (15-2) scored its lone run on the back end of a delayed steal in the sixth but gave up the third out with its cleanup hitter at the plate in the process.
Harris, Caissie and Travis Hartford each had two of Monmouth’s nine hits.
Softball
Telstar 3, Carrabec 2
BETHEL — Junior shortstop Becca Howard plated the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Telstar advances to the semi-finals with a 3-2 victory over Carrabec.
Freshman catcher Bailey Dunphy singled in the tying run in the top of the seventh for the Cobras (9-8).
But, the Rebels (15-2) responded in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of walks from Ashley Savage and Sadie Ellsworth before Howard plated Savage.
Telstar had two fine defensive plays in the win. Senior catcher Ellsworth threw out two attempted steals at second base.
Yarmouth 6, Leavitt 0
YARMOUTH — Cat Thompson drove in two unearned runs with a triple in the fourth inning as Yarmouth sailed to a 6-0 victory over Leavitt in quarterfinal softball action Thursday afternoon.
The Clippers (14-3) were quick on the basepaths and caused the Hornets (13-4) to throw the ball around in a nasty sixth inning.
Third baseman, Cierra Hilliard, had a fine outing in the field for Leavitt, making several plays and six
assists in the losing effort.
Rangeley 7, Buckfield 3
RANGELEY — Taylor Esty hurled seven innings of five-hit ball Thursday as Rangeley hustled to a 7-3 victory over Buckfield in a Western Class D Quarterfinal matchup.
The Lakers (9-5) put up five runs in the second frame, ignited by a two-run double by Celia Philbrick.
Michaela Shorey led Rangeley with three hits and two RBIs, highlighted by a pair of doubles.
Amber Arsenault went the distance for Buckfield (8-7) and suffered the loss.
Greely 9, Poland 5
CUMBERLAND — Miranda Moore and Audrey Mann sparked the Rangers with four hits and four RBIs as Greely dispatched Poland 9-5 in quarterfinal softball action Thursday afternoon.
The Knights took a 1-0 lead in the first. But, the lead evaporated in the bottom of the frame when Greely posted three runs, including an RBI single from Mann.
Though Poland scored three times in the top of the second, Greely kept coming back. The Rangers collected five runs in the fifth inning with a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly from Moira Train.
Catcher Kelsey DeBurra slapped a pair of hits for Poland in the losing effort.
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