Softball Recap: Presque Isle Wildcats vs. Hermon Hawks
Presque Isle lost against Hermon on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Presque Isle Wildcats lost 12-4 to the Hermon Hawks. That's two games in a row now that Presque Isle has lost by exactly eight runs.
For Hermon's part, Braelynn Wilcox was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Wilcox has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wilcox was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hermon got a massive performance out of Molly Simcox, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Simcox is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Norra Idano, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Presque Isle has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Hermon, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Presque Isle will face off against Caribou at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Presque Isle is facing Caribou at the right time seeing as Caribou is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Hermon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampden at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hermon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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