Anthony Degifico hit a single up the middle with runners on second and third, and a play at the plate went Yankee Ford’s way to score the winning run in a 7-6 win at Morton Field. “Just (looking for) a fastball. Just wanted to let it come in, see the ball well, just swing through […]
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American Legion Baseball: Rogers Club staves off elimination against Skowhegan
AUGUSTA — A day after playing a game-and-a-half worth of baseball, Rogers Post needed to dip into its pitching depth in an elimination game against suddenly surging Skowhegan on Saturday. Two young and inexperienced pitchers combined for a solid outing for Rogers Post, which pulled ahead late for a 6-3 victory at Morton Field on […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers Post splits, still alive
AUGUSTA — Rogers Post 153 opened itself up to a lot of hurt against an unforgiving and patient team by walking a dozen Coffee News batters throughout the course of Friday’s third-round American Legion baseball playoff game. Five walks in the first inning led to Coffee News’ devastating 6-1 lead and the quick removal of […]
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American Legion Baseball: Skowhegan strikes down Pastime
AUGUSTA — Another day, another frustrating loss for Pastime. Another day, another dominating performance from an opposing pitcher. But for Pastime Club, made up of players from Lewiston, Lisbon and Monmouth, and which entered the American Legion baseball state tournament a perfect 21-0, there won’t be another day. The Zone 2 champions lost their second […]
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American Legion Baseball: Storms steal Rogers Post’s thunder for a day
AUGUSTA — There was thunder in Rogers Post’s bats, but there was also rumbles of thunder and lightning in the sky that put the American Legion team’s hot offense on hold for a half a day. The thunder and lightning not only caused a delay of Thursday’s second-round game of the American Legion state playoffs […]
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American Legion Baseball: Pastime burned by Coffee News
But the side from Lewiston, which also includes players from Lisbon and Monmouth, hadn’t faced Coffee News of Bangor — the two-time defending Legion state champion — in any of those 22 games. Facing the champs for the first time, undefeated Pastime was humbled, losing 12-0 in eight innings on the second day of the […]
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American Legion Baseball: Rogers Post overcomes miscues to beat Fayette-Staples in state opener
AUGUSTA — Defense. It’s the often-times forgotten aspect of baseball. Then one play here or there, good or bad, takes the spotlight and players in both dugouts remember how important defense can be. There were miscues from each team when Rogers Post of Auburn and Fayette-Staples of Saco squared off on the first day of […]
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American Legion baseball state tournament: Bourget, Pastime frustrate Wells
Bourget didn’t flinch when he faced several jams during the first round of the American Legion baseball state playoffs at Morton Field on Wednesday. The winning pitcher went the entire nine innings, and Pastime used key hits and heads-up base running to steer past stubborn Wells 9-5 and remain undefeated. Pastime moves on to face […]
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Baseball: Twins come back, topple Sox
BOSTON (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are proving they haven’t given up. After opening the season with just 16 wins in their first 56 games, the Twins have started the post All-Star break nicely. They earned their fifth victory in nine games to clinch a winning road trip. Miguel Sano homered and Eduardo Nunez drove […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers roughs up Bessey
Rogers Post plated 11 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Bessey Motors 13-1 in the American Legion semifinals at Auburn Suburban on Tuesday. With the victory, Rogers advances to the Zone 2 championship and clinches a state tournament berth. Defense ruled the first five-and-a-half innings of Tuesday’s game as second-seeded Rogers held […]