The Wiscasset Babe Ruth baseball team improved to 3-0 on the season by defeating Rockport Automotive by a score of 4-3 on a picture perfect day in Rockport June 9.

Daren Wood pitched a complete game giving up only two hits and striking out 13. Wiscasset had seven hits in the game. Lead off hitter Tyler Flavin had three singles, along with singles by Andy Hutchins, Matt Martin and Conlon Ranta, and a double by Wood. Martin made a spectacular catch in center field to end the game and secure the victory.

In the first three games of the season, pitchers Wood and Tyler Bailey have combined to limit opponents to five hits and three runs and have struck out 36 batters.

Wiscasset’s next outings will be a doubleheader at Wiscasset High School on Sunday, June 16at noon and 3 p.m. against Georges Valley and Union Farm Equipment

Wiscasset takes two from Bristol

The Wiscasset Babe Ruth baseball team opened its 2013 season with a doubleheader in Bristol on Sunday, June 2. In the first game, Wood pitched a no-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in a 3-0 win for Wiscasset. Wood and Hutchins each had two hits in the victory.

In the second game, Bailey pitched a complete game, shutting out Bristol 6-0 with 10 strikeouts and allowing only three hits. Offensively, Grant Hefler led Wiscasset with four hits, Wood had two hits including a double, and Flavin, Hutchins, Bailey and Cody Roberts each had one hit.

Bristol’s Greg Anderson, Spencer Weiss and Chad Cowen each had one hit apiece for Bristol.