Colford Leads Comrades To Tourney Win [SCORES]

Coffee News Bangor American Legion pitcher Jesse Colford was brilliant on the mound as the Comrades shutout Fayette Staples of Saco 4-0 in the first round of the state tournament.

Colford struck out 15 batters, didn't walk anyone and gave up just two hits in 6.2 innings of work.

Comrades coach Dave Morris took Colford out of the game after 73 pitches and turned the game over to Noah Missbrenner who pitched the final 2.1 innings. Keeping Colford to 73 pitches means if Bangor gets to Sunday's championship round he would be eligible to throw with three days rest under new Legion pitching rules.

Colford also started the four run 5th inning for the Comrades with a base hit and scored the game's first run.

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MAINE AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

2017 STATE TOURNAMENT

Wednesday July 26th

10am GM#1 Coffee News (Bangor) 4 Fayette-Staples (Saco) 0 Final

1pm GM#2 Bessey Motors (Oxford Hills) 4 Coastal Landscape (Cheverus) 3 Final

4pm GM#3 Yankee Ford (S.Portland) 7 vs Pastime (Lewiston) 6 Final

7pm GM#4 Brewer 3 vs Wells 5 Final

Thursday July 27th

10am GM#5 Fayette Staples (Saco) 2 vs Coastal Landscape (Cheverus) 6 Final

1pm GM#6 Pastime (Lewiston) vs Brewer Falcons