Hawks
| 05/31/25 vs John Bapst Memorial | 10-0 |
| 05/27/25 vs Bangor | 3-1 |
| 05/26/25 @ Nokomis | 9-1 |
| 05/24/25 @ John Bapst Memorial | 13-1 |
| 05/19/25 vs Brewer | 7-5 |
| + 6 more games |
Hermon entered their tilt with John Bapst Memorial on Saturday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Crusaders 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Rebecca Balmas and Mikelle Verrill were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Balmas pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Verrill didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Balmas went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI, while Verrill went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addy Waning, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Another was Braelyn Wilcox, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Hermon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Bapst Memorial only posted a batting average of .150.
Hermon's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for John Bapst Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Hermon has already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Hampden on the 3rd. John Bapst Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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