Rockland Ford, Tidewater Oil earn Babe Ruth semifinal victories
ROCKLAND — The Midcoast Babe Ruth League playoffs are underway with the semifinal round being played Saturday, July 6 in Rockland.
This season, the league playoffs will be a single-elimination tournament played over three consecutive days, July 5-7, at Morrill Field.
The league championship will be held Sunday, July 7 at 1 p.m.
The playoff seeds, with final records in parentheses, include:
1. Rockland Ford (9-1)
2. Newcastle (8-2)
3. Tidewater Oil (6-4)
4. Damariscotta Lions (6-4)
5. Union Farm Equipment (4-6)
6. P.G. Willey (3-7)
7. Waldoboro (3-7)
8. Granite Coast Orthodontics (1-9)
Tidewater Oil is the third seed based on its win over Damariscotta Lions.
P.G. Willey is the sixth seed based on its win over Waldoboro.
Below is a scoreboard and schedule for the tournament.
Quarterfinals (July 5)
Game One: #1 Rockland Ford defeated #8 Granite Coast Orthodontics 10-9 (in 8 innings)
Game Two: #4 Damariscotta Lions defeated #5 Union Farm Equipment 6-4
Game Three: #2 Newcastle defeated #7 Waldoboro 8-3
Game Four: #3 Tidewater Oil defeated #6 P.G. Willey 3-0
Semifinals (July 6)
Game Five: #1 Rockland Ford defeated #4 Damariscotta Lions 10-6
Game Six: #3 Tidewater Oil defeated #2 Newcastle 19-7
Championship (July 7)
Game Seven: #1 Rockland Ford vs. #3 Tidewater Oil — 1 p.m.
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