Wiscasset Middle High School closed out its Mountain Valley Conference softball season with a 7-2 loss to Hall-Dale May 24 at Farmingdale.

Kelsey Jones’s RBI single in the first inning put the Wolverines up 1-0. After Maeve Blodgett drew a one out walk, senior Stephanie Jones reached on a base hit. Both runners advanced into scoring position and Jones singled up the middle, scoring Blodgett. The Bulldogs went ahead 2-1 in the home half of the first. Alisa Bonenfant and Jill Whynot both singled and scored. Blodgett and Sydnie Thayer each caught a pop fly and pitcher August Moore struck out the next batter to end the inning.

The Wolverines threatened again in the second inning. Leah Potter drew a base on balls and advanced to third on a bunt single by Corey Campbell. Unfortunately, they were left stranded on base. Both girls singled again in the fourth inning but again the Bulldogs held WMHS scoreless. Thayer singled to left field in the fifth, stole second and third but was left stranded on third.

In the seventh, Stephanie Jones doubled to center field in her final at bat and scored on a double by Kelsey Jones. Isabella Marino, Kailey Roberts and Julia Cross all pitched for Hall-Dale. The Bull-Dogs scored four more runs in the second inning and added another run in the fourth. Moore went the distance on the mound for WMHS and pitched a strong game, finishing with six strikeouts.

“Even though it was a loss, we played our best game of the season,” said Hannah Campbell, Wolverine assistant coach. Earlier in the season, Hall-Dale had defeated the Wiscasset 19-4. “Our goal for next year is to make it to playoffs. Even if it’s just a prelim game,” she added. The Wolverines  finished the season at 2-12 under Coach Gordon Campbell. They were ranked 14th in Class C. The wins came against Boothbay Region and Mt. Abram. Mt. Abram, also 2-12, qualified for the post season being ranked 10th  in SPA heal standings.