The Old Town Coyotes are taking a road trip to challenge the Hermon Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Old Town barely beat Presque Isle the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Coyotes were the clear victors by an 18-10 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes.
Jake McCannell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. McCannell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Michael Carroll was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Tyler Priest was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Old Town always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Presque Isle only posted an OBP of .425.
Meanwhile, Hermon beat Mount Desert Island 7-2 on Saturday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Old Town's record now sits at 2-0. As for Hermon, their record is now an identical 2-0.
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