Brewer extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 6-5. They fell 4-0 to the Hermon Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Witches of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Hermon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
For Hermon's part, not much got past Becca Balmas, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Brewer off the board. Balmas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hermon let Mikelle Verrill and Leah Walker run wild. Verrill went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Walker went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Brewer will face off against Camden Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Witches' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Windjammers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. Hermon has already played their next game (against Old Town), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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