The Ellsworth Eagles will take on the Hermon Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ellsworth came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Brewer, falling 10-4.
Meanwhile, Hermon came up short against Old Town on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Mikelle Verrill was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Verrill was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Braelyn Wilcox made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run. Sophie Peterson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Hermon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ellsworth, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Ellsworth was able to grind out a solid victory over Hermon in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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