On Wednesday, Ellsworth faced Hermon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ellsworth Eagles walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Hermon Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ellsworth also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For Hermon's part, Sophie Peterson and Molly Simcox stepped up to the plate in a big way. Peterson went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Simcox scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ellsworth is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Hermon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
Ellsworth will be playing in front of their home fans against Caribou at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Caribou is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Ellsworth will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hermon, they will face off against Presque Isle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hermon's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Presque Isle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
