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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
OXFORD HILLS 8, MESSALONSKEE 0
Lauren Merrill threw a no-hitter and received some powerful run support from her hitters in Oxford Hills’ 8-0 victory over Messalonskee in a KVAC Class A North softball season opener Tuesday at Joseph Deschenes Field.
Merrill allowed two walks and worked around three errors, but she struck out seven over seven innings. She also added a single at the plate as part of the Vikings’ (1-0) five-hit output.
Brooke Carson had two of those hits, including a three-run home run in the four-run second inning. Kori Kahkonen also homered in the frame. Haileigh Sawyer had the other hit for Oxford Hills.
Danielle Hall pitched all six innings for the visiting Eagles (1-0), issuing two walks while striking out five. The Eagles committed five errors in the field.
| Records | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messalonskee | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oxford Hills | 1-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 |
WP—Merrill (1-0).
LP—Hall (0-1).
HR—OH: Brooke Carson, Kori Kahkonen.
Repeat hitters—OH: Carson single, home run.