Hermon is 9-1 against John Bapst Memorial since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hermon Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Hermon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Hermon came up short against Brewer and fell 6-1. The loss continues a trend for Hermon in their matchups with Brewer: they've now lost four in a row.
Hermon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Waning, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial made easy work of Caribou on Saturday and carried off a 13-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for John Bapst Memorial.
Meredith Walsh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Walsh was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, John Bapst Memorial let Lily Stelline and Grace Martin loose on the outfield. Stelline scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Martin scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Haulk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hermon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for John Bapst Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hermon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like John Bapst Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Hermon's way against John Bapst Memorial in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Hermon made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hermon 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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