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From staff reports 07/24/2008

WATERVILLE -- In a wild game with 25 runs and 14 extra-base hits, Madison held off Waterville 14-11 to win the American Legion baseball finale for both teams Wednesday.

Madison (9-11) clinched a home playoff game with the win, and will host Messalonskee at 4 p.m. today. The 39ers had nine doubles, including three by John Little and two by Matt Hisler. Little, Marcus Morin and Cody Vigue each drove in two runs.

For Waterville (12-8), which scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, Cameron Sawyer and Tim Locke each had two RBIs.

Messalonskee 1, Franklin County 0: Nick Booth scored on an error in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Eagles won a pitchers' duel in Waterville.

Phil Cormier tossed a three-hit shutout for Messalonskee (9-11). Cormier struck out three and walked none. Ben Ladd also threw a three-hitter and was the tough-luck loser for Franklin (7-13). Franklin's Bobby Duley doubled for the only extra-base hit.

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Portland 13, Mid Coast South 1, 5 innings: Nick Volger and Luke Boyle each had two singles as Portland won to advance to the winner's bracket in Skowhegan.

Kyle Reichart added a single and a double for Portland, which moves on to play Biddeford at 5:30 p.m. today. Mid Coast South will play in the loser's bracket at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Tri-County West 11, Somerset 3: Cody St. Germain had three singles and a double as Tri-County West advanced to the winner's bracket in Skowhegan. Jordan Croteau and Ryan Nichols each added two singles for Tri-County West, which advances to play Augusta at 2:30 p.m. today.

Kameron Nelson and Grant Benson each had a single for Somerset, which will play in the loser's bracket at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Scarborough 6, Mid Coast North 1: Matt MacDowell pitched a three-hitter as Scarborough moved into the winner's bracket in Westbrook.

Scarborough advances to play Saco Bay at 5:30 p.m. today. Mid Coast North will play in the loser's bracket at 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Westbrook vs. Franklin County suspended: Westbrook held a 2-1 lead against Franklin County when the game was suspended due to rain in the fifth inning.

The game is scheduled to resume at noon today.

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Westbrook 11, Mid Coast North 0, 5 innings: Scott Heath pitched five innings, allowing three hits, while striking out 11, walking two and hitting one as Westbrook cruised to a win in Augusta.

Heath added two singles for Westbrook, which advanced to play Bonny Eagle in the tournament's winner's bracket today at 5:15 p.m. at Morton Field in Augusta.

Mid Coast North falls into the loser's bracket and will play Tri-County West at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at McGuire Field.

Augusta 11, Tri-County West 7: Corey Lapierre drove in three runs and both Ryan Leach and Luke Duncklee scored three runs Augusta picked up a win in Augusta.

Leach earned the win, pitching three shutout innings for Augusta, which advances to play Apple Valley today.

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