The Wolverines were held to just one hit in a 12-1 Mountain Valley Conference varsity baseball loss to visiting Hall-Dale Monday.

Grant Hefler’s base hit in the third inning spoiled what otherwise would have been a no-hitter. (The game was called after six innings.)

Daren Wood was the losing pitcher, giving up 10 runs on nine hits. He finished with seven strikeouts and allowed just two walks pitching through five full innings. Conlon Ranta took the mound in relief in the fifth inning and gave up three runs on three hits.

Hall Dale’s Quinn Stebbins pitched a complete game, finishing with nine strikeouts, walking two and hitting one batter. The Bulldogs’ number two, three and four hitters (Tyler Dubois, Ryan Sinclair and Stebbins) went 7–13 at the plate. Dubois had three hits, a double and two singles.

Wolverine Coach Gregg Wood said afterward that his hitters simply weren’t aggressive enough at the plate. The loss dropped Wiscasset Middle High School to 3-5 at the midpoint of the season. Hall-Dale improved to 4-3.

Wiscasset was scheduled to travel to Rumford to face Mt. Valley High School on Wednesday and be at home to host Madison on Friday, May 13.

Cougars prevail

Wiscasset suffered an 8-5 loss to Dirigo High School Friday, May 6 at Dixfield.

The Cougars scored three runs on four hits off Wolverine starting pitcher Tyler Bailey.

Coach Wood said his team rallied back in the third inning when Daren Wood drove in two runs with a double and Ranta had an RBI single.

Dirigo scored three runs in the fifth inning on two singles and a double.

The coach said Bailey pitched five full innings, gave up seven runs on 10 hits, struck out four and walked three. Wood worked in relief in the sixth inning and gave up one run on two hits. The Cougars used three pitchers against Wiscasset, Arsenault, Whitmore and Taylor who combined gave up five runs on five hits, struck out nine and walked three.

Hefler had a good day at the plate, going three for three for the Wolverines. Wood and Ranta each had one hit.

Dirigo finished the game with four repeat hitters, Arsenault, Turner, Robinson and Luedeus.