Utterback homer leads Bangor to playoff spot

CALAIS – David Utterback’s two-run home run ignited a four-run first inning for Bangor as the Comrades clinched a Zone 1 American Legion baseball playoff spot with a 6-3 win over Calais on Tuesday.

Jeremy Karam doubled in a run in the third inning for Bangor. Josh Hiatt pitched a complete game, allowing only five hits. Tom Carey and Nate Waring each had one double.

Josh Thornton hit a pair of singles for Calais.

Bangor (13-2) 402 000 0 – 6 7 3 Calais (3-10) 003 000 0 – 3 5 1

Hiatt and Waring; Thornton and Ramsdell

Trenton 3, Skowhegan 2

At Skowhegan, Josh Sadlier’s RBI single in the sixth gave the Acadians the winning edge. Sadlier’s single plated Toby Cote, who walked and advanced to second on John Lewandowski’s single.

Mike Cowperthwaite pitched six solid innings to earn the win and Matt McFarland notched the save. Adam Meyer chipped in with an RBI single.

Russ Peters doubled and singled for Skowhegan and Jesse Lacasse singled twice.

Trenton (11-4) 100 101 0 – 3 5 3 Skowhegan (2-13) 100 100 0 – 2 8 0

Cowperthwaite, McFarland (7) and Donaldson; Peters, Strout (4), Peters (5) and Lacasse