Nokomis has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hermon Hawks on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nokomis: 1.3, Hermon: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Nokomis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Oceanside with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for Nokomis, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hermon owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Belfast by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Braelynn Wilcox's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Hermon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Waning, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Nokomis' victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Hermon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Nokomis skirted past Hermon 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nokomis still be able to contain Wilcox? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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