The Brewer Witches are taking a road trip to face off against the Hermon Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brewer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hermon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Brewer's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-0 to Hampden, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Witches have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Hermon nor Ellsworth made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hawks put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 8-2 victory. The Hawks not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26th (when they won 10-0).
Max Hopkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Tommy Meserve was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Ladd, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Hermon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Brewer, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Brewer came out on top in a nail-biter against Hermon in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Witches since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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