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The Greater Southern Maine Riders secured the State Senior American Legion baseball championship with a 7‑2 win over the Trenton Acadians, highlighted by MVP Parker Soule‑Parent’s clutch fifth‑inning single and strong performances from teammates.
The East Regional Senior League Baseball Tournament is set to take place at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor later this month, but without a Maine team for the first time in years. Featuring eight teams from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, the event will crown a champion who will advance to the Senior League World Series in South Carolina. Tournament director Mike Brooker explains the decline of Senior League participation in the state, the rise of American Legion and travel ball, and the broader implications for player development.
Monmouth Academy erased a four-run hole with a two-run seventh inning, securing its second straight Class C baseball championship over Washington Academy.
The Washington Academy Raiders defeated the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx 4‑0 in the Class C North Baseball Championship, with senior pitcher Colby Moholland highlighting a dominant pitching performance and stout defense. The Raiders will now face Monmouth Academy in the state championship on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Bangor’s Mansfield Stadium, seeking revenge for a 9‑1 loss a year earlier.
Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle early Wednesday morning, leading to a confrontation that ended with a man being beaten with a baseball bat and three suspects being arrested.