AUBURN — There were so many runs scored for Pastime on Tuesday night that every single batter scored in the second inning at least once. In the opening round of the American Legion baseball Zone 2 playoffs, Pastime shut out visiting River Valley 23-0 in six innings. The game was called after the sixth due […]
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American Legion baseball: Luksza, Bessey Motors shut down Pastime, 5-0
AUBURN — Just like that, Janek Luksza’s no-hitter was broken up. With one out remaining in the late-season contest between two zone leaders, Pastime and Bessey Motors, Luksza threw a 0-1 pitch to second baseman Evan Cox. The swing sent the ball to the shortstop’s right, forcing him to slide and make a tough throw […]
American Legion baseball: Locke Mills avenges loss to Pastime
Pastime Club’s Brock Belanger (7) tries to leap over the tag of Locke Mills second baseman Spencer Hurd during the teams’ American Legion baseball game at Pettengill Park in Auburn on Wednesday. Belanger was out on the play. AUBURN — A lot can happen in the span of two days. On Monday, Locke Mills fell […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Zone Two Playoffs: Pastime’s bullpen shuts down Franklin County
LEWISTON — With a state tournament bid already clinched by winning the Zone 2 American Legion regular season title, Pastime coach Jake Brown knows pitching depth will soon be needed. On Monday, he had to go to the bullpen early in Pastime’s Zone 2 quarterfinal contest with Franklin County at Lewiston High School. The bullpen […]
Legion baseball: Pastime walks off past Rogers Post in doubleheader
After coasting to a 6-2 win in the opener, Pastime (15-0) had to bite its nails for a 9-8 victory for the sweep. Walks were the story from start to finish. In the opener, Rogers Post (12-3) starting pitchers Damien St. Pierre issued four free passes in a three-run first inning. Two of the walks […]
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 […]