BATH — Smith-Tobey Post split with Bessey Motors of South Paris in American Legion baseball action on Saturday, the hosts losing the first game 2-1 before pulling out a 9-5 win in the nightcap.
Smith-Tobey is 3-3 and scheduled to visit Andy Valley at Leavitt High School on Thursday. Bessey Motors is 4- 2. BESSEY 2
SMITH- TOBEY 1
In the opener, the hosts managed just two hits — singles by Zach Groat and Liam McDonough — while pitcher Aaron Barrett went the distance with two hits allowed, two strikeouts and a like number of walks.
BESSEY 5
SMITH- TOBEY 9
Smith-Tobey scored four runs in he first inning and never looked back in the nightcap.
Chris Paulus had a two-run single and Wade Hunt a key hit in the first.
Hunt finished with a single, double and three RBIs, while McDonough had two singles, and Groat a double and RBI.
Nick Karkos, Dan Porter and Ryan Lathrop pitched in the win and combined on seven strikeouts and five walks.
SMITH- TOBEY 0
PASTIME 4
In American Legion action on Thursday in Lewiston, Smith-Tobey had just two hits — singles by Torrey Charnock and Groat.
Charnock and Porter took turns on the mound with four strikeouts, six walks and nine hits allowed.
Corbin Hyde, Luke Cote and Chris Madden had two singles each for Pastime.
CHEVERUS 4
SMITH- TOBEY JR. 3
In a Thursday Junior American Legion matchup, Cheverus scored the winning run in the eighth inning, handing Smith-Tobey (1-2) its second consecutive loss in extra innings at Kelley Field in Bath.
Sam Coombs paced the hosts with two hits, one run scored and a stolen base. Eddie Stewart, Riley Kons and Ethan Winglass picked up one hit each for Smith- Tobey.
John Ruterbories had two hits for Cheverus.
On Saturday, Smith-Tobey visited Bethel and won 12-2 and 13-6.
The Legion Juniors are 3-2 and scheduled to host Gray- New Gloucester on Thursday (5:30 p.m.).
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less