John Bapst Memorial extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-8 in the process. They lost 13-1 to the Hermon Hawks. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Crusaders couldn't push the score so high this time.
John Bapst Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie O'Connor, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Hermon, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. Considering they have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Hermon's side, Katie Fowler and Braelyn Wilcox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fowler struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Wilcox tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave Fowler a new career-high. At the plate, 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. Kenzie Gallant was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. John Bapst Memorial will square off against rival Presque Isle at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hermon is set to take on their familiar foe Nokomis at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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