Into the seventh week of regular-season play, things have grown increasingly interesting in the Midcoast Adult Coed Softball League with a majority of teams bunched in the middle of the standings and a few, led by once-beaten Bayview Bushwhackers, leading the charge as games head into the final stretch.
The decades-old league, which started in the late 1970s, is in the full swing of things with new teams and plenty of historic squads in the fold for the summer of 2021.
The teams in the 13-team league, also known at Camden Coed, which runs through nine weeks (Aug. 13) for regular-season play, include: Bayview Bushwhackers, Feener Pride, Free Press Redwings, Smokin’ Rokys, Walter J. Read Carpentry, French & Brawn Baggers, Knox County Benchwarmers, DX, Steel-Pro, Willey Wharf, Northeast Concrete, Maine Cat and Bonnie’s Place.
Bayview Bushwhackers Dalton Oakes, right, and Cam Gartley. Holly Vanorse Spicer
Bushwhackers and Walter J. Read are new, while most others have been involved with the league for years, none longer than decades-old French & Brawn.
Maine Cat is the defending champion.
Games are held at Jaycee Park on Old County Road in Rockland, former Rockport Elementary School site off Route 1, Camden Snow Bowl and Lincolnville Central School. Occasionally, a game also is played in Thomaston under the lights.
As of Friday, July 30, the regular-season standings were: Bayview Bushwhackers, 11-1, .917 winning percentage; Feener Pride, 10-2, .833; Knox County Benchwarmers, 8-3, .727; Free Press Redwings, 8-4, .667; Walter J. Read Carpentry, 7-4, .636; French & Brawn Baggers, 7-4, .636; Maine Cat, 4-4, .500; Steel-Pro, 5-5, .500; Smokin’ Rokys, 5-6, .455; Willey Wharf, 3-7, .300; Northeast Concrete, 2-10, .167; DX, 1-11, .083; and Bonnie’s Place, 0-10, .000. (Sorted on winning percentage won, head-to-head, run differential, runs against.)
Knox County Benchwarmers Tim Jackson, front, and Jay Young. Holly Vanorse Spicer
Scores from games thus far:
French & Brawn Baggers 12, Smokin’ Rokys 11.
Knox County Benchwarmers 13, Northeast Concrete 0.
Maine Cat 19, Walter J. Read Carpentry 3.
Free Press Redwings 14, DX 7.
Bayview Bushwhackers 23, Steel-Pro 3.
Northeast Concrete 9, Bonnie’s Place 4.
Knox County Benchwarmers 21, Willey Wharf 2.
Free Press Redwings 15, Smokin’ Rokys 3.
Feener Pride 12, DX 2.
French & Brawn Baggers 11, DX 8.
Bayview Bushwhackers 21, Bonnie’s Place 3.
Steel-Pro 12, Walter J. Read Carpentry 4.
French & Brawn Baggers 8, Northeast Concrete 6.
Smokin’ Rokys 26, Bonnie’s Place 2.
Knox County Benchwarmers 11, Bayview Bushwhackers 8.
Willey Wharf 6, Free Press Redwings 0
Feener Pride 14, Free Press Redwings 4.
Bayview Bushwhackers 15, Northeast Concrete 1.
Feener Pride 5, Knox County Benchwarmers 4. (8 inns.)
Bayview Bushwhackers Dalton Oakes, left, and Brian Blackman. Holly Vanorse Spicer
Maine Cat 7, DX 2.
Walter J. Read Carpentry 7, Smokin’ Rokys 3.
French & Brawn 12, DX 10.
Free Press Redwings 9, Northeast Concrete 4.
Feener Pride 8, Maine Cat 6.
Bayview Bushwhackers 47, Willey Wharf 5.
Walter J. Read Carpentry 14, Northeast Concrete 5.
Walter J. Read 14, Bonnie’s Place 1.
Steel-Pro 19, DX 0.
Feener Pride 6, Northeast Concrete 5.
Willey Wharf 8, Smokin’ Rokys 4.
Knox County Benchwarmer Chris Burns. Holly Vanorse Spicer
Maine Cat 13, French & Brawn Baggers 10.
French & Brawn Baggers 9, Feener Pride 8.
Bayview Bushwhackers 10, DX 4.
Walter J. Read Carpentry won by forfeit over Bonnie’s Place.
Knox County Benchwarmers 12, Free Press Redwings 7.
Smokin’ Rokys 11, Steel-Pro 7.
Northeast Concrete 28, DX 11.
Knox County Benchwarmers 21, French & Brawn Baggers 2.
Knox County Benchwarmers 20, Steel-Pro 5.
Feener Pride 16, Willey Wharf 7.
Bayview Bushwhacker Mallory Conary. Holly Vanorse Spicer
Steel-Pro 8, French & Brawn Baggers 2.
Maine Cat 18, Bonnie’s Place 5.
Free Press Redwings 18, Bonnie’s Place 9.
Bayview Bushwhackers 15, Walter J. Read 11.
Free Press Redwings 8, Maine Cat 2.
Feener Pride 11, Northeast Concrete 7.
Feener Pride 7, Smokin’ Rokys 5.
Walter J. Read Carpentry 23, Northeast Concrete 4.
Steel-Pro 8, DX 7.
Bayview Bushwhackers 11, Feener Pride 7.
Walter J. Read Carpentry 12, Willey Wharf 5.
French & Brawn 15, Steel-Pro 14.
Free Press Redwings 6, Knox County Benchwarmers 3.
Bayview Bushwhackers 18, Willey Wharf 1,
Knox County Benchwarmers 43, Bonnie’s Place 5.
Smokin’ Rokys 19, DX 9.
Bayview Bushwhacker Laticia Billings. Holly Vanorse Spicer
Walter J. Read Carpentry 5, Knox County Benchwarmers 3.
French & Brawn Baggers 31, Bonnie’s Place 0.
Steel-Pro 7, Northeast Concrete 5.
Smokin’ Rokys 14, Willey Wharf 9.
Knox County Benchwarmers 16, Maine Cat 5.
Free Press Redwings 16, Steel-Pro 3.
Bayview Bushwhackers 33, French & Brawn Baggers 18.
Bayview Bushwhackers 10, Free Press Redwings 3.
Feener Pride 11, Walter J. Read Carpentry 6.
DX 13, Willey Wharf 11.
Bayview Bushwhackers 12, Smokin’ Rokys 6.
Feener Pride 14, Maine Cat 6.
Smokin’ Rokys 8, DX 4.
Free Press Redwings 19, Northeast Concrete 6.
Willey Wharf 16, Bonnie’s Place 11.
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