Alisha Yocum
If you live in the area, there is a good chance you were asked by a Thurmont Little Leaguer to support their most recent fundraiser: the Hit-A-Thon. This is Thurmont Little League’s (TLL) biggest and most critical fundraiser for the year. The way it works is the players ask for donations. For every $10.00 collected, they get one attempt for their chance to hit the ball the furthest, with a maximum of 10 hits.
This year, the group raised $17,255, which goes towards the purchase of equipment, field maintenance, and other necessary items to keep the league running at its best. The results are shown on the right for the longest distance, individual fundraisers, and team fundraisers. Prizes were awarded to the various winners in each category.
Distance
Majors:
Desean Brown; Orioles; 225 ft
2. Nemo Dewees; Bandits; 185 ft.
3. Parker Hahn; Nationals; 180 ft.
Minors:
1. Sean Dunn-Rito; Royals; 149.2 ft.
2. Aiden Koontz; Eagles; 128.6 ft.
3. Rhett Axline; Eagles; 128 ft.
Donation Amount
1. Carson Unger; CP Dragons, $1,475
2. Jackson Boyer; Minors Tigers; $1,050
3. Jace Fisher; Minors Red Sox; $455
Coach Pitch:
1. Graham Pearl; Orioles; 127 ft.
2. Caleb Lynn; Goats; 121.5 ft.
3. Harvey Schildt; Dragons; 107 ft.
Tee Ball:
1. Clayton Orndorff; Green Monkeys; 106.1 ft.
2. Bohdy Eiker; Worm Burners; 83 ft.
3. Salvatore Guido; Aces; 73.6 ft.
Pizza Party
Majors — Nationals $835
Minors — Tigers $1,555
Coach Pitch — Dragons $2,225
Tee Ball — Hurricanes $925
Desean Brown of the Majors Orioles won the Hit-A-Thon for the longest distance. Brown hit the ball 225 feet during Thurmont Little League’s Hit-A-Thon.
