A pitcher’s duel and an incredible display of hitting highlighted an American Legion baseball doubleheader in Auburn on Saturday morning. In what was a tale of two games, Rogers Post swept a doubleheader with Bessey Motors, 1-0 and 13-2. In the first game, Rogers Post pitcher Damien St. Pierre pitched a complete-game shutout, throwing seven […]
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Legion Baseball: Offense sparks Locke Mills to victory
BETHEL — Caleb Clarke had a big game at the plate and the mound for Locke Mills, belting a pair of hits to lead Locke Mills past Bessey Motors 10-4 in American Legion baseball action Tuesday. On the mound, Clarke struck out seven. Tanner Wheeler had a triple and a double while Josh Eliot and Chase […]
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Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors’ season ends in loss to Sebago
Considered a state tournament contender, Bessey Motors’ stay lasted all of two games after Sebago eliminated the Oxford Hills American Legion team, 4-1, at the Wainwright Recreation Complex. The Zone 2 champion’s bats fell victim to a quality pitcher for the second time in as many games. Bessey Motors managed just five hits against Bangor’s […]
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Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors drops state-tournament opener to Bangor
But the Zone 2 champions left Wainwright Recreation Complex one loss away from an early exit after falling to Bangor, 6-1, in the first round of the double-elimination tournament on Wednesday. “I imagine we wanted a little revenge the way it ended (last year),” Bessey Motors coach Shane Slicer said. “But it’s the tournament and […]
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Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors, Tri-Town ready to showcase Zone 2’s muscle
The talk across central Maine during the American Legion season has centered on the depth found from top to bottom in the newly formed 12-team Zone 2. The Zone 2 tournament only amplified those talks. Top-seeded Bessey Motors brushed aside a three-game losing streak to win four straight and capture the tournament title. Tri-Town — the […]
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Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors claims Zone 2 tournament over Tri-Town
AUGUSTA — Bessey Motors didn’t end the regular season the way it would have liked, losing three straight games after clinching the No. 1 seed in the Zone 2 tournament. It may not have brought the same momentum to the tournament as other teams, but it didn’t seem to matter as Bessey Motors was in mid-season […]
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Legion Baseball: Wild pitch lifts Bessey Motors over Augusta, secures spot in state tournament
AUGUSTA — Among all the ways Bessey Motors has punched its ticket to the state tournament in the past, Thursday offered something new. The top-seed advanced to its 11th state tournament in the past 15 years in walk-off fashion, defeating Augusta, 4-3, on a wild pitch during an attempted intentional walk. It all happened following a […]
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Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors uses errors to its advantage in win over Tri-Town
AUGUSTA — By its own admission, Bessey Motors wasn’t as focused as it should have been in its playoff opener Tuesday. The top seed in Zone 2 was ready to go Wednesday to start the double-elimination portion of the postseason. After committing nine errors against Highland Green the prior night, Bessey Motors used miscues to its […]
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Legion Baseball: Zone 2 tournament field strongest in recent memory
Aside from determining home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, seeding for the Zone 2 tournament may prove to be nothing more than just numbers. Parity has been the go-to word for coaches throughout the year when describing the 12-team zone. Following the 18-game regular season, the field has now shrunk to eight […]
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Rogers sweeps Bessey Motors in season finale
Rogers Post won the second game, 10-9, after falling behind 9-0 through 2½ innings. Michael Hammond, Jarod Plourde, Lawrence, Elijah Roe and Brandon Varney each had a pair of hits in the come-from-behind win. Lawrence also led the way with a pair of RBIs. Both teams, playing in their final game of the regular season, […]