South Portland Edges Bangor For State Legion Title
The Bangor American Legion baseball attempt to three-peat the state title came up short Sunday afternoon in Augusta. A tense 5-4 loss to South Portland in the championship game.
The Yankee Ford/South Portland team had to beat Rogers Post of Auburn 7-6 in the first game of the day before getting to the Comrades.
Bangor, who had two coaches ejected from the game, finish 21-7.
South Portland, 24-2, moves on to the regonal tourney in Connecticut.
STATE LEGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT, AUGUSTA
WEDNESDAY JULY 27th
Bangor 3 Deering/Cheverus 2
Lewiston 9 Wells 5
S. Portland 11 Skowhegan 3
Rogers Post 7 Fayette-Staples/Saco 6
THURSDAY JULY 28th
Bangor 12 Lewiston 0
Wells 10 Deering/Cheverus 0
Skowhegan 14 Fayette-Staples/Saco 2
FRIDAY JULY 29th
Rogers Post/Auburn 9 South Portland 4
Skowhegan 9 Pastime/Lewiston 4
South Portland 10 Wells 4
Bangor 14 Rogers Post/Auburn 3
SATURDAY JULY 30th
11am Rogers Post/Auburn 6 Skowhegan 3
2:30pm South Portland 9 Bangor 7
SUNDAY JULY 31st
South Portland 7 Rogers Post/Auburn 6
South Portland 5 Bangor 4