Pitcher August Moore worked five innings and Makayla Bailey had two runs batted in to lead the Wolverine softball team to its first win of the season over Mount Abram at Strong Saturday, April 28.

“The game was called after four and a half innings with us ahead 15-3,” Coach Gordon Campbell said afterwards. “Before the game started, I urged our girls to be patient at the plate; they were and it paid off for us.”

Campbell awarded Bailey a game ball afterwards. “She earned it, she had two solid hits for us.”

Moore, the team’s veteran pitcher, had a good performance on the mound. “She pitched very well and the girls played well behind her defensively."

With two outs and the based loaded, the Wolverines picked up two runs when Corey Campbell bounced a grounder to the mound and the Roadrunner pitcher threw the ball over the first baseman’s head. Kelsey Jones played a solid game defensively at shortstop and Lindsey Gordon did a good job filling in at first base, Coach Campbell added.

The game was scheduled to be played in Wiscasset but was moved to Mt. Abram because the Wolverines' field was too wet. At Jay the day before, the Wolverines lost 11-3 to Spruce Mountain High School.

“August held them to just one run through four innings but we just couldn’t get our bats going,” said Coach Campbell. The rain started falling and the game was called in the sixth inning. On April 23, at Monmouth Academy the Mustangs shut out Wiscasset 12-0.

The Wolverines’ win boosted them up to number seven in the Class D South Heal Standings putting them ahead of winless Forest Hills, Rangley and Temple high schools.

In baseball action, Luke Kearing homered and singled twice for Mt. Abram leading the Roadrunners to a 16-0 win over the Wolverines on Saturday, April 28. The Roadrunners won in five innings, the game being shortened due to the mercy rule. Hunter Warren and Kearing both pitched for Mt. Abram who improved their record to 2-2. Wiscasset fell to 0-4.

Ronald Drake started and pitched three innings for the Wolverines with Hayden Dunning finishing up in relief. Dunning held the Roadrunners to just one hit, a homerun to Kearing. He struck out two batters. The game was scheduled to be played in Wiscasset April 25 but was rained out and rescheduled to April 28. It was moved to Strong because the wet weather had left the Wiscasset field unusable.

“Their field was the best one we’ve played on all season,” Coach Gregg Wood said.

James Hodson had a base hit for the Wolverines.

The afternoon before, the Wolverines scored their first run of the season at Jay but lost 18-1 to Spruce Mountain High School. Ronald Drake singled three times and drove in the lone Wolverine run.

"He hit the ball really hard on the ground through the left side and scored Matt Eckert who had reached on a walk,” said the coach.

Nick Lombardi homered twice for the Phoenix, driving in four runs. “He really crushed the first one, the ball clearing the left field fence,” Coach Wood said.

Andrew Hendrickson pitched the whole game for Wiscasset and took the loss.

Hayden Dunning and Kyle St. Pierre both reached base on an error.

The Wolverines were set to travel to Boothbay Wednesday, May 2 to play the Seahawks, and host Dirigo Friday, May 4.