On Wednesday, Hermon faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hermon Hawks fell 5-2 to the Ellsworth Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hermon of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
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.
Hermon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Ellsworth, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Hermon will square 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. As for Ellsworth, they will be playing at home against Caribou at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Ellsworth is facing Caribou at the right time seeing as Caribou is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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