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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American Legion baseball: Zone 2 a challenge this season
The high school baseball season is over, but many players are entering the 2016 American Legion baseball campaign in mid-season form. Maine’s Legion baseball landscape is split into four zones. Due to lower player turnout this season, among other factors, the zones were again adjusted prior to the 2016 season. Some teams were consolidated, others […]
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Rogers Post and Pastime earn sweeps
AUBURN — Rogers Post had two strong pitching efforts Saturday evening in a doubleheader sweep over Franklin County. Lew Jenson threw six no-hit innings in the first game and Ben Haris came on in the seventh to finish off the the combined no-hitter as Rogers Post won, 6-1. Offensively, Rogers Post had doubles from Jarod […]
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Legion Baseball: Locke Mills and Pastime record wins on opening night
Locke Mills 3, Franklin County 2 BETHEL — Jake Kraske had a two-run single to help Locke Mills to a 3-2 win over Franklin County in American Legion Baseball action. Josh Eliot drove in the winning run with a sharp single in the fourth inning, running the home team’s lead at the time to 3-0. […]
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Legion Baseball: Lukas Johnson shines as Tri-Town lives another day
Well, in a baseball sense, anyway. The pitcher has been a stalwart for Poland Regional High School and for his Tri-Town American Legion baseball team the past few seasons. Thursday, Johnson gripped Tri-Town’s season between the nimble fingers of his left hand. Friday, it will be someone else’s turn. Johnson scattered nine hits and allowed […]
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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, […]
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Pastime hands Bessey Motors their first loss
Pastime completed a comeback a week in the making Friday night, handing Bessey Motors its first loss of the American Legion baseball season. Brock Belanger came around to score in the bottom of the 12th inning on a Caleb Dostie double to lift Pastime to a 9-8 win over Bessey. With the win, Pastime improves […]
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Legion Baseball: Varney goes the distance as Rogers Post defeats Franklin County
Staff Report FARMINGTON — In a pitching duel, Brandon Varney threw a complete game as Rogers Post 153 squeaked out a 2-1 victory over Franklin County in nine innings. Varney fanned 12 Franklin batters, allowing six hits, walking one and hitting two. His counterpart, Amos Herrin, went into the ninth inning, striking out nine batters […]
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American Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors walks off on Tri-Town
PARIS — Bessey Motors remained unbeaten Wednesday — barely. Nick Attaliades-Ryan drove a double deep to right field to plate Jake Spinhern with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Bessey edged Tri-Town 5-4 at the Gouin Athletic Complex. Spinhern was on second after a fielder’s choice earlier in the inning […]
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Legion Baseball: Franklin County walks off with a victory
FARMINGTON — Ryan Pratt scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Franchetti in the bottom of the seventh inning as Franklin County defeated Rogers Post 3-2 in American Legion baseball action. Pratt got on base with a hit and moved to second on an error, and to third on a single by Andrew […]