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 ELLSWORTH – The #6 Hermon Hawks softball team being on a roll is putting it mildly. On Friday, they eliminated #3 MDI in extra innings, and turned around Saturday and knocked off #2 Ellsworth 4-3. Hermon's Molly Simcox started the game at catcher, went to third base in the second, singled in what would become the winning run in the second as well. Another outstanding game for Simcox. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) Click here to view the Photo Gallery from this game! Next up will be #8 Winslow who has been on a roll themselves, eliminating #5 Lawrence and #1 Nokomis. The Regional Final game is scheduled for June 14 at Brewer High School for an 8 p.m. game. The winner of the Regional will face either #1 York or #2 Gardiner from the south division for the Class B State Softball Championship. Saturday in Ellsworth the Hawks got a big blast from Lyndsee Reed in the first inning and six innings of unbelievable relief pitching from Katie Fowler. In the top of the first Reed smacked a two-run

HAMPDEN – The Hampden softball team scored three in the third, two more in the fourth and three again in the fifth on their way to an 8-0 win. A scene from the Messalonskee at Hampden Academy softball Thursday, May 5 at Hampden Academy on the turf! (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR) Click here to view the photo gallery Danielle Masterson paced the Bronco's in the circle and at the plate going 3-for-5 with a double, run scored and four RBI's. While in the circle she just merely pitched a two hit shutout complete game with three walks and 13 strikeouts.  Hampden had 13 hits in the game. Along with Masterson other hitters were, Allee Wellman, (single, run, rbi); Maya Brown (2 singles, run); Cam Neal (single); Meaghan Delahanty (single, rbi); Callie Small (2 singles, run); Emma Chute (double, 2 runs); and Charlee Chute (2 singles, 2 runs, rbi). The Eagles were held to two hits, both coming from their pitcher, Maddi Wilson (2 singles); Ellie McDonald, Morgan Wills and Olivia Wrigley all rece