Joshua's Tavern in title round

Joshua's Tavern overcame a 6-1 deficit to advance to the Brunswick Women's Softball League championship round with a 14-9 victory over Latini Electric on Thursday.

Dawn Strout led the way for the winners with a double and two singles, while Natalie Perkins tripled and singled, Molly Leopin doubled and singled and Brooke Cox rapped two singles.

Winnie Cockburn pitched well to earn the win with four strikeouts.

Shannon Sirois clubbed a triple and a single for Latini with Laura Garnett adding a double and a single and Anais Michaud, Tenley Libby and Jen Cooper each singling twice.

Joshua's advanced to Thursday's game with a 10-6 victory over Atlantic Federal Credit Union on Tuesday with Dawn Strout heading the charge with three singles and a double.

Strout was followed by Molly Leopin with a triple and two singles and Darcy Emerson and Natalie Perkins with two hits apiece.

Hannah Miller rapped two singles for Atlantic Regional with Deb Stacy, Mollie Ryan, Caren Barone, Amy Borens and Tammy Carter each singling.

In opening round action, Joshua's recently downed Dead River 20-4 behind a three-hit day each from Dawn Strout, Brooke Cox, Michelle Small and Diann Adams. Darcy Emerson, Natalie Perkins, Jen Noblet and Denise Guerrette each supplied two hits apiece.

Amy Tajdari led Dead River with two singles with Misty Coombs, Lauren Potter, Amanda Elwell, Tammy Matthews, Elizabeth Weston and Becky Farley each getting a hit.

What are people saying about mortgages today:

Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down last week to a seven-month low. Mortgage-giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to 6.3 percent, down slightly from 6.31 percent two weeks ago. It put rates at the lowest level since they were at 6.24 percent the first week of March.

Bank of Hawaii, Central Pacific Bank, Territorial Savings Bank and Wells Fargo Home Mortgages all cut their 30-year mortgage rates to 5.75 percent this week.

Most people think of a mortgage as a means to an end. After all, you buy a house, not a home loan. But a mortgage is much more than the path to homeownership. It is a financial instrument that must be managed, just like any other financial investment.