Hermon hasn't had much luck against Hampden recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hermon 2.7, Hampden 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hermon barely beat John Bapst Memorial the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hampden's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to Brewer, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Hermon has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Hampden, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Hermon came up short against Hampden when the teams last played back in June of 2025, falling 4-0. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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