ELLSWORTH — This was never how the Ellsworth baseball team could have dreamed of drawing it up. In a span of just a few minutes Saturday, Ellsworth went from thinking it had won its regional semifinal contest against Caribou to trailing by two runs. A series of mistakes along with a few close calls going …
BUCKSPORT — Pitching in his biggest game yet, Jake Guty was unhittable — literally. Guty, the No. 1 starter for the Bucksport baseball team, has routinely made opposing batters look silly throughout the 2021 season. Double-digit strikeout totals have become the norm for the staff ace, who has been one of the driving forces behind …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth players have received Penobscot Valley Conference Player of the Year honors in baseball and softball. Ellsworth’s Hunter Curtis was announced Friday as the PVC Player of the Year in baseball after a strong year for the Eagles on the mound and at the plate. Kayla Duhaime received the honor in softball after …
ELLSWORTH — In a tightly contested league, the push to the top of the standings can be a grueling one. For Ellsworth baseball and softball, the past month has only reasserted that fact. Wins have been plenty this year for Ellsworth’s diamond squads, both of which have affirmed their statuses among the big dogs in …
BANGOR — At first, a day that would be a record-breaking one for Jackson Curtis didn’t seem as if it would unfold favorably. Curtis, a 2020 Ellsworth High School graduate and a member of the Husson University baseball team, entered Friday eager to help the Eagles end a 10-year NCAA Tournament drought. Yet when the …
ELLSWORTH — On a day when nothing came easily, the Ellsworth baseball and softball teams found a way. Ellsworth baseball claimed a 2-1 win Saturday as a walk-off sacrifice fly lifted the Eagles to victory in a low-scoring contest against Brewer. On the softball diamond, Ellsworth used a three-run sixth inning to break open a …
ELLSWORTH — Two of the top local teams on the diamond in the early going have continued their momentum into the second half of the season. The Ellsworth softball and Bucksport baseball teams continued their climbs up the standings with pivotal wins against local foes. Ellsworth stretched its winning streak to eight games with wins …
ELLSWORTH — With the 2021 season nearing the midway point, the Ellsworth baseball and softball teams are getting hot at the right time. Ellsworth cruised to wins on the baseball and softball diamonds last week with victories Wednesday against John Bapst and Saturday against Hermon. The wins were the products of strong all-around efforts from …
ELLSWORTH — After tough openers against top programs, the Ellsworth baseball and softball teams are now in the win column following victories over local rivals. Ellsworth bounced back from season-opening defeats in Friday’s games against Old Town with home wins Tuesday against George Stevens Academy. The Eagles claimed a 10-0 win in the baseball showdown …
BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport baseball team followed a season-opening loss to Orono last Wednesday with shutout victories over two Hancock County foes. After its 3-0 loss to reigning Class C North champion Orono, Bucksport rebounded Friday with a big win over visiting Sumner. Owen Gaudreau pitched four scoreless innings before Gavin Holyoke entered in the …
BAR HARBOR — After a two-year wait, opening day for the Mount Desert Island baseball team was twice as nice — in more ways than one. Between offensive firepower, solid pitching and good defense, MDI put it all together Saturday in the team’s season-opening doubleheader against Presque Isle. The Trojans defeated the visiting Wildcats 9-4 …
ELLSWORTH — Preseason contests and practices are now over, and the first countable games, meets and matches have begun. Preseason action concluded Wednesday with the final preseason baseball and softball games across Hancock County. Wednesday also marked the first day of regular season spring contests with two baseball games and two softball games on the …
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