
Hawks
05/24/25 @ John Bapst Memorial | 13-1 |
05/19/25 vs Brewer | 7-5 |
05/15/25 @ Ellsworth | 14-3 |
05/13/25 vs Mount Desert Island | 10-0 |
05/08/25 vs Old Town | 3-2 |
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Hermon entered their tilt with John Bapst Memorial on Saturday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 13-1 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by ten runs or more this season.
Katie Fowler and Braelyn Wilcox were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Fowler struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Wilcox pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fowler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Fowler went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Wilcox went 1-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Addy Waning was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Sophie Peterson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Hermon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Hermon pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for John Bapst Memorial, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hermon will head out to challenge Nokomis at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for John Bapst Memorial, they will venture away from home to face off against Presque Isle at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.56 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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