BANGOR — Even if Bessey Motors forgot coach Shane Slicer’s message to be more aggressive at the plate Friday, Pastime Club pitcher Lucas Francis wasn’t giving it much choice in the matter. Francis threw nothing but strikes to start the elimination game, so Bessey hitters started swinging earlier in counts and started finding gaps. They were […]
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State Legion tournament: Farnham, Coffee News hold off another Bessey Motors comeback
BANGOR — Bessey Motors’ flare for late-inning dramatics in the post-season carried over into its state American Legion tournament opener on Wednesday. But tempting fate only gets one so far in a double-elimination tournament, as Bessey learned Thursday. Gary Farnham tossed 8 1/3 shutout innings and Noah Missbrenner closed it out with the tying runs in […]
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State Legion tournament: Pastime hunts down a big win
BANGOR — When a baseball team is desperately searching for a win to survive the double-elimination state American Legion tournament, it helps to have a Hunter in the lineup. Having two is even better, as Pastime Club demonstrated Thursday. Hunter Landry went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and Hunter Richardson stymied Brewer hitters for 8 1/3 innings […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers Post outlasts Locke Mills
Locke Mills’ Hunter Day is frozen in his tracks as he realizes Post 153’s Austin Brown is waiting to easily tag him out after Day tried stretching a single into a double. AUBURN — Nick Hathaway can count the number of times he’s pitched this season on one hand. But the fact that it’s a […]
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American Legion baseball: Augusta survives Franklin County after 11 innings
Franklin County second baseman Tom Wing, far left, and pitcher Ryan Pratt (1) watch as first baseman Corey Rogers puts the tag on Augusta’s Taylor Heath (2) after a rundown in an American Legion Zone II baseball playoff at Morton Field in Augusta on Tuesday night. AUGUSTA — After spending 11 long innings behind the […]
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Zone 2 Legion Baseball: Rogers thrashes Augusta, 10-0
AUBURN — Rogers Post made quick work of Augusta in both teams’ Zone 2 American Legion regular season finale, scoring in each inning to pull away for a 10-0 victory in five innings on Sunday night. Jarod Norcross Plourde led Rogers (12-6) with two hits, including a solo home run. Austin Brown, Giles Paradie and […]
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Legion baseball: Rogers blanks River Valley
AUBURN — Grant Hartley and Ethan Brown combined on a four-hit shutout as Rogers Post blanked River Valley, 3-0, in Zone 2 American Legion baseball action Sunday night. Jared Norcross Plourde homered and singled and Maxx Bell for Rogers (7-5), both doubles. Austin Cox doubled for one of his two hits and Gavin Bates also […]
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Legion lists July events, including Renaud tribute
AUBURN — William J. Rogers Post 153, American Legion, 71 South Main St., has announced activities during July, including a tribute to Roger Renaud. Members will meet Wednesday, July 19. There will be a 50/50 raffle, and attending members will have a chance to win $100, $50 or $25. The post will pay tribute to […]
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American Legion Baseball: Pastime cruises past Gardiner, 14-5
Pastime’s Evan Cox slides safely into home before Gardiner catcher Oakley Oliver can catch the ball and made a tag. AUBURN — Pastime Club has enough speed up and down its lineup to keep the opposition on its toes regardless of how well it is swinging the bats. When Pastime is able to combine its […]
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American Legion hosting DJ Jean Louis AUBURN — William J. Rogers Post 153, American Legion, will host music, karaoke and dance with DJ Jean Louis from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in May at 71 South Main St. The dates are May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27. Members and guests are welcome. […]