The Hampden Broncos will head out on the road to square off against the Hermon Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampden will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Hampden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Brewer, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Hampden was ranked seventh). Hampden skirted past Brewer 8-6. That's two games straight that Hampden has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Hermon put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Presque Isle 12-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hermon.
Braelynn Wilcox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Simcox was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Norra Idano was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Hampden's record now sits at 9-2. As for Hermon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Hampden came up short against Hermon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Hampden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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