Comment on Old Town shuts down Ellsworth for Class B North baseball title

The Old Town High School baseball team was the No. 1 seed in Class B North for a reason this spring. Three reasons, to be exact, all of which were on display Wednesday night as the Coyotes defeated No. 2 Ellsworth 6-0 to capture its third regional title in the last five years. Sophomore left-hander Gabe Gifford dominated Ellsworth’s lineup from the mound, throwing a two-hitter that required just 96 pitches at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Ellsworth’s Brett Bragdon, left, tries to tag Old Town’s Isaac Hayes at second base during the Class B regional championship game at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, June 16, 2021.