PARIS — Bessey Motors and Franklin County split their doubleheader on Saturday. Bessey took game one, 8-4, while Franklin notched a 7-4 victory in game two, securing a playoff berth in the process. Emery Chickering notched an inside-the-park home run in game one for Bessey (10-8) and also went 2-for-4 in the game. Blake Slicer […]
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Legion baseball: Bessey sidesteps Augusta
PARIS — It was a high scoring affair as Bessey Motors defeated Augusta 8-7 in American Legion action Thursday night. Augusta jumped out to a 5-0 lead after its first at-bat with RBIs from Ryan Sinclair, Kolbe Merfeld and Hunter Williams. Bessey responded in the bottom of the first, scoring four runs of its own on […]
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American Legion Baseball: Rogers Post sweeps Smith-Tobey
In the end, Rogers Post swept the doubleheader with a 3-0 victory in game one, and a 4-2 victory in eight innings in game two. Game one was Smith-Tobey’s home game, and game two was Rogers Post’s home game. “It’s getting toward the end of the season and teams need wins for playoffs and things […]
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Legion roundup: Norcross-Plourde has a big game for Rogers Post
AUBURN — Jarod Norcross-Plourde had a big day at the plate, knocking in seven runs as Rogers Post defeated Gardiner 15-2 in five innings in American Legion baseball action. Norcross-Plourde had two three-run doubles — one in the second and one in the third, when Rogers (10-1) runners crossed the plate 10 times. Brandon Varney […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers Post sweeps Bessey Motors
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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American Legion baseball: Pastime holds off Highland Green
“We talk to the kids and tell them we can beat anyone in the zone, but we can also lose to everyone in the zone,” Pastime head coach Jake Brown said. Moving to 9-0 on the season, Pastime squeaked out a 5-3 victory at home against Highland Green (2-6), one that could have gotten away […]
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American Legion baseball: Bessey doubles up Augusta
AUGUSTA — Troy Johnson threw a complete game and struck out seven as Bessey Motors defeated Augusta 6-3 in American Legion baseball action Tuesday. At the plate, Bailey West had three hits and two RBIs to lead Bessey. Hunter LaBossiere and Connor Truman each had a pair of hits in the victory. LaBossiere had an RBI while Truman […]
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Legion baseball: Rogers Post takes 2
AUBURN — Augusta gave Rogers Post in the first game, but Rogers ran away with it in Game 2 of American Legion doubleheader Saturday evening. In Game 1, Rogers slipped away with a 4-3 win. Brandon Varney got the win on the mound after relieving Lou Jensen. Drew Lashua had three hits and Austin Cox […]
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Legion baseball: Jensen shuts down Locke Mills
Rogers pitcher Llewellyn Jensen threw three scoreless innings of three-hit ball. Brandon Varney followed and closed out the last four in shutout fashion, allowing just one hit en route to a 3-0 win over Locke Mills “I thought it was a nice bounce back game for the guys,” Rogers coach Dave Jordan said. “We played […]
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American Legion baseball: Pastime slugs Rogers Post to remain unbeaten
Against Rogers Post on Tuesday night, they got on 23 times. Of those 23, 11 came across the plate to score, leading Pastime to an 11-1 win in six innings over rival Rogers Post. Pitcher Kyle Bourget helped lead the way for Pastime, giving up just one run on four hits while striking out seven. […]