Hermon stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Presque Isle Wildcats as the Hermon Hawks made off with a 12-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hermon.
Braelynn Wilcox made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Wilcox has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wilcox was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Simcox was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Norra Idano was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Hermon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Presque Isle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Hermon will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hampden at 4:30 p.m. Hampden will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hermon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Presque Isle, they will head out on the road to challenge Caribou at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Caribou: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Presque Isle has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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