Last year, the Rams lost 15-1 to Portland and finished with just one victory. This year, Deering is off to a 2-0 start that includes an 8-7 win over its rival.
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The Saints plate five runs in the first then pull away with three in the fourth and five in the fifth to down the Bobcats 15-5 in the semifinals set up a regional final rematch with Searsport.
Kaydence Morse and Bella DeVivo hit homers for the Vikings. Also: Poland edges Lake Region and Mt. Blue slips past Edward Little, but the Red Eddies' baseball team rolls past the Cougars, and Lisbon's Hunter Brissette one-hits Hall-Dale.