Mon, 05/20/2024 - 10:15pm

Medomak Middle School's seventh grade baseball team was once again on the road May 14, this time to play Great Salt Bay's team in Damariscotta, in what turned out to be an entertaining and evenly matched game.

MMS had the lead 4-1 until the bottom of the their inning when GSB pushed across 5 runs via 5 hits and a walk. Medomak got 1 in the 5th and 1 in the 6th to even the score, but once again Great Salt Bay responded with 3 in the bottom half of the 6th to go back ahead. In the 7th, MMS got 2 plated but left the tying and go ahead runs on, which ended the game with a GSB victory 9-8.

Bradley Carlson pitched a complete game for the Riverhawk while the Cougars got work from Brody Day, Eric Nixon and Parker Starbird. Hitting for Medomak were Carlson with 3 hits and 2 runs; Cian Lally 2 doubles, a single and 2 runs; Garrett Simmons 2 hits; Riley Eaton hit, run; Jariden Fullerton hit, run; Aiden Beardsley hit, run; Sol Smith hit; Jacob McKellar hit; and Abel Thibodeau run.

For Great Salt Bay Starbird had a triple and a run; Jacob Tomasello double, run; Owen Melanson double, run; Wes Tisbert double, run; Day hit, run; Demetrius H. hit, run; Nixon run; Simon Drake run; Ry Raffta run; and Max Blake hit.

Thursday May 16, Medomak's 7th grade baseball team took the ride to Boothbay Harbor, on a sunny day that was perfect for baseball, for a rematch of an early season game. When the dust settled, however, Medomak's fortunes hadn't fared any better than their first game against Boothbay Harbor and they lost 15-3 in 5 innings by mercy rule.

Medomak's bats were silent and they didn't score until the 3rd inning, but by that time the hosts had a 9-1 lead. MMS got 1 more in the 4th and 1 in the 5th while BBH scored 3 in the 4th; and when they scored 3 in the 5th, the mercy was complete.

The Riverhawks pitched Riley Eaton and Jacob McKellar while the Seahawks had Chryplewicz and Fowlic. Hitting for Medomak were Bradley Carlson a hit and 2 runs; Mckellar hit; Sol Smith hit; and Aiden Beardsley run. For Boothbay, Manahan had 3 hits and 2 runs; Fowlic 2 hits, 2 runs; Ross 2 hits, run; Reed 2 hits, run; White hit, run; Hennessy hit, run; Durjan hit, run; Jones hit, run; Chryplewicz run; Doucette run; Hyson run; Hills run; and Mackusic run.