Hermon is 9-1 against Mount Desert Island since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hermon Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Mount Desert Island Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Hermon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Hermon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against John Bapst Memorial (and have done all season long). Hermon never let John Bapst Memorial onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday.
Mikelle Verrill and Braelynn Wilcox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Verrill tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wilcox didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. At bat, Verrill scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Wilcox scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Norra Idano, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Gallant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Mount Desert Island came up short against Hermon on Thursday and fell 8-3. Mount Desert Island has not had much luck with Hermon recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hermon's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Mount Desert Island, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hermon was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Desert Island when the teams last played on Thursday, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hermon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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