RYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy (7-9, No. 8 seed) opens up Maine Class B South baseball post-season play by hosting No. 9 Leavitt (10-6) at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the preliminary round of the tournament.
The Raiders enter the tourney playing some of their best baseball of the year.
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