Legion 2017, scores etc: N.E. Jr legion tourney begins Aug 4

by **Tom Nolette** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:57 am

Schedule for Tuesday, June 20
AMERICAN LEGION senior division

Andrews at Coastal Landscape, 5:30 p.m.
Bangor at Hampden, 7:30 p.m.
Bonanza of Sanford at Staples Crossing,
Brewer at Acadians, 5:30 p.m.
Fayette Staples at Noble,
Franklin County at River Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Gardiner at Bessey Motors, 5:30 p.m.
Jackson Silver at Rogers, 5:30 p.m.
Saco & Biddeford Savings at Saco Bay PT/York,
Skowhegan at Central Maine, 6:30 p.m.
Wells at Massabesic,
Yankee Ford at Highland Green, 5:30 p.m.

by **Tom Nolette** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:07 am

Up to date standings:

JR LEGION STANDINGS As of June 19, 2017
North Division

1 SKOWHEGAN TAX PRO 3-0
2 ROWELL NAVIGATORS(PENQUIS) 2-0
3 CAPITALS(HALL-DALE/ERSKINE) 4-1
4 OAKLAND HOME TOWN LOONS 2-1
5 HAMPDEN/HERMON 1-1
6 END ZONE DELI & GRILL(CONY) 1-3
7 TRENTON ACADIANS 0-2
7 BANGOR CADETS 0-2
9 FAIRFIELD POST 14 0-3

As of June 19
South Division Base School
1 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND BOATYARD 3-0 Yarmouth
2 OXFORD HILLS VIKINGS 2-0 OH Comprehensive
3 THIRSTY TURF IRRIGATION 1-0 Cheverus
4 SACOPEE VALLEY 1-0 Sacopee Valley
5 YANKEE FORD 1-0 Cape Elizabeth
6 GRAY-NG POST 86 1-1 Gray-New Gloucester
7 SACO-BIDDEFORD SAVINGS BANK 1-2 Biddeford
8 ROGERS POST 153 0-2 Edward Little
9 TOPSHAM POST 202 0-2 Mt. Ararat

by **Tom Nolette** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:54 am

Rogers Post rallies past Locke Mills

...It took longer for the Rogers Post bats to get going. Clarke walked four batters in the first three innings, twice on 3-2 pitches, but that was all Rogers Post could muster for base runners early on.

"He's a very good pitcher," Rogers Post manager Dave Jordan said. "He's a veteran guy, and I think our guys were really kind of taking a lot of info on him as they were coming back in the dugout. Talking about him, what he was throwing, different counts and stuff like that, moving all his pitches."

Before Rogers Post stepped to the plate in the fourth, Locke Mills (2-1) added to its lead. Brown got two quick outs, but Nick L'Heureux hit a two-out single down the third-base line, moved to second on a balk, and scored Blake Letourneau's single to right.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sp ... ls/2152772

by **Tom Nolette** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:59 am

recap:: Franklin County picks up first win of the season

RUMFORD — Ryan Pratt went the distance for Franklin County en route to a 9-4 victory over River Valley in American Legion baseball action on Tuesday night.

Franklin County jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth as Nick Lombardi had an RBI double in the inning. He finished the contest with two hits.

Franklin County scored twice in the sixth and then in the seventh, Hunter Bolduc added a two-run single in a four-run inning for the visitors. Austin Gilboe had a pair of hits in the contest, as well.

Charlie Morton sparked River Valley's (1-2) offense with two hits, including a two-run double in the seventh. River Valley added one more run in the inning. Gus Brown also had two hits in the game.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sp ... on/2153454

by **Tom Nolette** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:08 am

recaps: Andrews coasts to a 9-3 American Legion victory
Dominic Tocci has two hits and two RBI in a win over Coastal Landscape.

NOBLE 7, FAYETTE STAPLES 2:
YANKEE FORD 6, HIGHLAND GREEN 1:

http://www.pressherald.com/2017/06/20/l ... n-victory/

by **Tom Nolette** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:11 am

Bangor Legion tops Hampden 11-2 in makeup game

BANGOR - Bangor and Hampden Legion had hoped to play Tuesday in Hampden, but due to weather, were forced to push the game to Mansfield Wednesday afternoon.

Bangor was happy to oblige to hosting, pouring on 11 runs en route to an 11-2 win on home turf.

http://www.foxbangor.com/sports/item/20 ... akeup-game

by **Tom Nolette** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:49 am

AMERICAN LEGION

SACO & BIDDEFORD SAVINGS 11, BONANZA 1: Carter Edgerton had three hits, scored three times and drove in a run as Saco & Biddeford Savings (2-0) beat Bonanza of Sanford (0-2) in six innings at Biddeford.

Owen Sullivan added two hits, and Colin Lavigne hit a two-run double during a four-run fourth that gave Saco & Biddeford Savings a 7-1 lead.

recap: PPH

by **Tom Nolette** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:56 am

Legion baseball: Bean, Carson give Bessey a lift

PARIS — A pair of RBIs certainly helped alleviate Rodney Bean’s pain after he slammed into and flipped over Franklin first baseman Corey Rogers in the fourth inning of an American League baseball game.

Bean sacrificed life and limb when he drilled an infield sacrifice that brought home two much-needed runs in the fourth inning and allowed Bessey Motors (1-1) to shake off the Flyers (1-3) with a 3-0 win at the Don Gouin Athletic Conference on a warm Thursday afternoon.

“Running into the first baseman didn’t feel very good,” Bean, a second baseman, said. “But the two RBIs felt good.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sp ... ft/2154308

by **Tom Nolette** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:58 am

Legion baseball: Pastime edges Rogers in seventh

AUBURN — Very rarely do baseball games turn from pitching duels to slugfests as quickly, and dramatically, as Thursday night’s Roger’s Post and Pastime matchup.

Through four innings, Rogers had a total of one hit and just five base runners, while Pastime tallied three hits and five base runners of its own. Both sides scored just one run. It was looking as if both pitchers would go the distance, waiting for the other to crack. Instead, Pastime eked out a 9-8 victory on the road and ended Rogers’ unbeaten start.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sp ... th/2154438

by **Tom Nolette** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:25 am

Pitch counts a new obstacle as local American Legion teams eye success
As was the case in high school season, new rules set pitch maximums and mandated rest time.

...“In a packed, shortened summer schedule, it’s enough to (affect) what kind of rotation they want to go with,” Post 51 coach Ray Bernier said. “There are some tougher in-game decisions.”

The principles are the same, though the details are different. The maximum amount of pitches in a game is now 120, compared to 110 for high school. Legion pitchers need a day of rest after 30 pitches, versus 20 in high school, and they’ll need two days off after 45 (39 in high school), three days off after 60 (65 in high school) and four days off after 75 (95 in high school).

“With some of these kids playing on teams that went deep into the playoffs, and the arms come in a bit tired, I did see that last year a little bit,” Augusta Elks coach Tim Rodrigue said. “If it’s the right thing to do for the young arms, then that’s what we should be doing.”

http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/06/23/ ... e-success/