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Friday April 19th Maine High School Baseball and Softball Scores
It was a gorgeous day Friday, April 19th and the last weekday of April vacation and baseball and softball teams were out playing throughout the State. Here are the results that have been reported.
MDI Boys Tennis Beats Hampden Academy 3-2, Bronco Girls Win 5-0
Hampden Academy hosted the MDI Tennis Teams on Friday, April 19th with the Hampden Academy Girls winning 5-0 while the MDI Boys won 3-2.
Sumner Softball Beats Narraguagus 9-5
The Sumner Tigers evened their record at 1-1, beating Narraguagus 9-5 on Friday afternoon, April 19th in Harrington.
Narraguagus Knights Beat Sumner Tigers 11-2
The Narraguagus Knights beat the Sumner Tigers 11-2 on Friday afternoon, April 19th in Harrington.
Bucksport Baseball Beats Orono 9-8 on Walk-Off Hit
The Orono Red Riots scored 4 runs in the top of the 7th inning to tie the game, but Jason Terrill singled with 2 outs scoring Ryan Winchester to give the Golden Bucks a 9-8 win on Friday afternoon, April 19th.
Bucksport Softball Beats Orono 6-2
The Bucksport Lady Bucks beat Orono 6-2 on Friday afternoon, April 19th in Bucksport as Natalie Simpson struck out 15 and Jayden Tripp hit a double and home run driving in 3 runs.
Ellsworth Baseball Beats John Bapst 13-0 [PHOTOS]
The Ellsworth Baseball Team batted around sending 15 players to the plate and scoring 10 runs, in the 1st inning, while Jackson Barry 1-hit John Bapst and the Eagles beat the Crusaders 13-0 on Friday afternoon, April 19th in Ellsworth.
Which Do You Prefer? Name-Brand or Store-Brand Peanut Butter? [POLL]
Following up on our Name-Brand vs. Store-Brand story, we want to know if you prefer Name-Brand or Store-Brand Peanut Butter? Take the poll and let us know. As a bonus poll let us know if you prefer creamy or crunchy peanut butter!
Acadia National Park Plans Prescribed Burns Prior to May 10
Acadia National Park personnel announced that the National Park Service is planning to conduct prescribed fire burning in Acadia National Park before May 10, provided weather and fuel conditions meet the conditions established in the park’s prescribed fire plan.
Red Sox Commit 2 More Errors Fall to Guardians 5-4
The Boston Red Sox committed 2 more errors on Thursday afternoon that led to 3 unearned runs, and the Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Guardians 5-4, to end the 10-game homestand 3-7. Boston now heads off for a 6-game road trip with 3 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates and 3 games against the Cleveland Guardians. Friday night's pregame against the Pirates starts at 5:40 p.m. with the 1st pitch at 6:40 p.m. Hear the game on AM 1370 WDEA!