Trenton blanks Brewer Acadians clinch playoff berth

ELLSWORTH – Mike Cowperthwaite pitched a six-hitter while striking out eight to lead the Trenton Acadians to a 7-0 American Legion baseball win over the Brewer Falcons Tuesday.

Cowperthwaite improved to 4-1 and Trenton clinched a playoff berth.

Josh Gray doubled twice, singled, and drove in two runs for Trenton, which clinched a playoff spot. Mark Clapp had a double, single, and RBI. Brandon Colbeth and Brad Dalton each hit RBI singles.

Abram Allard and Adam Freeman each singled twice for the Falcons.

Brewer (10-7) 000 000 0 – 0 6 2

Trenton (12-5) 113 002 x – 7 10 1

Gomm, Sutherland (6) and Griffin; Cowperthwaite and Awalt

Waldo 5, Sebasticook 4

At Belfast, Devin Potvin’s two-run single helped to lift Waldo to victory.

Ben Cowan had a sacrifice fly and a single, and Ben Relyea hit two singles.

Jake LaSelle had three singles for Sebasticook. Shawn Henderson doubled and singled, Dave Henderson hit a two-run double, and Brian Harthorne hit an RBI single.

Sebasticook (4-13) 100 050 0 – 4 9 3

Waldo (5-10) 000 041 x – 5 9 2

Kennedy, Twombley (5), Jacques (6) and McLellan; Grove and Potvin