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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

KENNEBUNK 9, GORHAM 8, 8 INNINGS

Melody Rousselle’s two-run single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh, and Maddie Pike hit a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to give Kennebunk (9-1) a comeback win against Gorham (5-5).

Gorham trailed 3-1 after three innings but got a run in the fifth, three in the sixth and two in the seventh for a 7-3 lead.

After Kennebunk forced extra innings, Gorham regained the lead the in the eighth when Amber Bretton hit a two-out double and scored on a single by Sophia DiPhillippo.

But Kennebunk loaded the bases in the bottom half on a walk to Payton West, a single by Isabella Real, a fly ball that advanced both runners and an intentional walk to Julia Pike before Maddie Pike delivered her winning hit.

Julia Pike hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Real finished with three hits.

Bretton, DiPhillippo, Ambrosia Moore, Andi Cloutier and Kayleigh Cloutier all had two hits for Gorham.

 

 



Records12345678RHE
Gorham5-5100013218132
Kennebunk9-1102000429123
Batteries—Grant and DiPhillippo; Rousselle, J. Pike (8) and Hutchins.
WP—J. Pike.
LP—Grant.
2B—G, Bretton 2, K. Cloutier; K, Real, J. Pike, Kellum.
HR—K, J. Pike.
Repeat hitters—G, Bretton, DiPhillippo, Moore, A. Cloutier, K. Cloutier; Real 3, Kellum, J. Pike, M. Pike.