Hermon softball player turned hard work into home runs at national derby

Hermon softball player turned hard work into home runs at national derby

Hadley Thayer made Hermon history last week as the first member of the town’s Little League program to compete in the national softball home run derby. She did so in style, hitting 18 total home runs in two rounds and making it to the semifinals — finishing among the top four home run hitters in the entire country. A national television audience was able to watch Thayer on ESPN as she demonstrated her power, particularly hitting to the opposite …