If John Bapst Memorial was riding high off their 13-1 takedown of Caribou last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders lost 15-9 to the Hermon Hawks on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for John Bapst Memorial in their matchups with Hermon: they've now lost six in a row.
Skylar Willey and Lily Stelline did some serious damage despite the final result: Willey scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Stelline scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hermon's side, the team relied heavily on Molly Simcox, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Norra Idano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
John Bapst Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hermon, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
John Bapst Memorial will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Desert Island on Thursday. Mount Desert Island is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning John Bapst Memorial will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Hermon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nokomis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nokomis: 1.2, Hermon: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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