Old Town Captures District 3 Junior League Baseball Crown

BANGOR, Maine — Caleb Ryder’s one-out single to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning scored Aiden Rand to give Old Town a 5-4 victory over Bangor to win the Junior League District 3 championship in all-star baseball action at Mansfield Stadium on Sunday. Rand led off the inning with a walk, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on Ryder’s hit. Rand also earned the win in relief for Old Town (4-0), pitching four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks with a strikeout. Maddox Sapiel doubled for Old Town while Brady Hand notched three singles and an RBI for Bangor, which finished at 3-2. Bangor advanced to the championship after eliminating Bronco-Hermon 12-10 in Sunday’s first game. Bangor’s first five batters in the lineup sparked the offense with a combined 9 for 15 at the plating, driving in eight runs. Scott Fahey recorded a double, single and four RBIs for Bangor while Matt Holmes chipped in with three singles and three RBIs.