Hermon Nips Old Town 6-5

The Hermon Hawks nipped the Old Town Coyotes 6-5 in a Class B North Baseball game on Thursday, May 8th in Old Town in a game that was broadcast on Ticket TV. 

Hermon took a 5-0 lead at the end of the 2nd inning. Old Town tied the game after scoring 3 runs in the 4th inning and adding single runs in the 5th and 6th inning.

Hermon scored the winning run on a 2 out double by Eli Cormier driving in Brayden Ladd.

Mason Kinney started on the mound and went 5.1 innings, allowing 6 hits and 5 runs. He struck out 7 and walked 4. Maddox Kinney came on in relief, picking up the win. He pitched the final 1.2 innings, striking out and walking 1.

Cormier was 2-4 for the Hawks. Sam Hopkins was 2-4 with a run batted in. Mason Kinney was 2-4. Brayden Ladd, Tommy Meserve and Edgar Leclerc each had a single for the Hawks.

Hermon stole 6 bases with Cormier swiping 3, Cam Morrison 2 and Ladd 2.

Tyler Priest started on the mound for the Coyotes. He went 2.0 innings allowing 4 hits and 5 runs, striking out and walking 3. Julian Duty took the loss, pitching the final 5.0 innings allowing 5 hits and 1 run, striking out 6 and walking 1.

Nate Baker was 3-4, with a triple to lead the Coyote's offense. Alex McCannell had a double. Duty, Liam Murphy and Carter Osnoe had a single.

Julian Duty had a stolen base.

Hermon is now 4-2. The Hawks will travel to Caribou to play a doubleheader against the Vikings on Friday May 9th with games at 1 and 3 p.m.

Old Town is now 3-2. They will host Orono on Monday, May 13th at 4:30 p.m.

You can vote for the Week 3 High School Athlete of the Week HERE. Voting is open thru Friday night, May 9th at 11:59 p.m. You can vote once per hour per device.

Nominations for the Athlete of the Week are now open for performances May 5-- May 10. Please email your nomination to chris.popper@townsquaremedia.com, letting us know why the individual should be the Athlete of the Week. Please include stats, and make sure you indicate what school this individual attends, and what sport they're playing! All nominations should be received by Sunday, May 11th. Voting for Week 4 will take place May 12th -15th with the winner being announced on Friday, May 16th.

Get our free mobile app