LEWISTON — A solid first inning was all it took for Rogers Post to take care of its crosstown rival. Rogers Post sent 10 batters to the plate in the opening frame, half of which touched home during a 10-2 victory over Pastime in an American Legion baseball game Thursday. “That’s always good when you […]
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American Legion Baseball: Changes abound as season gets under way
American Legion baseball in Maine has a bit of a different look to it this season, and with that new look comes an element of unpredictability and intrigue. Gone is the five-zone format that’s graced the American Legion landscape for the past six years, now condensed to four zones due to lower turnouts across the […]
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Tri-Town thumps Rogers
POLAND — Tri-Town fought through adversity Sunday in its Zone 3 quarterfinal matchup with Rogers Post. Tri-Town led by a run in the bottom of the fourth inning when Zach Johnson took first base as he was hit by a pitch. Looking to get into scoring position, Johnson took off for second, but as he […]
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Legion baseball: Rogers Post sweeps Andy Valley
The latter hasn’t come easily for the Rogers Post 153 American Legion baseball team recently. “The bats have been struggling a little bi,” pitcher-third baseman Nate Pushard said. “We’ve struggled in situational hitting — trying to get guys in. We can get guys on pretty consistently, but getting them around to home plate is what […]
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Legion baseball: No time to rest
There isn’t a great deal of rest for weary arms. With the Zone III regular season ending Thursday, most of the teams are back at it Saturday for the zone playoffs and the right to earn a spot in next week’s state tournament. With a steady dosage of rained out games late in the season — […]
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Legion Baseball: Bethel nine splits with Rogers
AUBURN — As the bases filled up with runners in the final inning Saturday, it started to feel all too familiar. Bethel watched Rogers Post rally to load the bases in the first game of its doubleheader and score the winning run. So when history began to repeat itself in the second game, Kyle Peterson […]