Hermon is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Nokomis is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hermon Hawks will take on the Nokomis Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hermon: 3, Nokomis: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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 put the hurt on John Bapst Memorial with a sharp 15-9 win on Tuesday. Hermon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Molly Simcox, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Hannah Waning was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nokomis' rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let Belfast onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Hermon's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Nokomis, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Hermon came up short against Nokomis when the teams last played back in June of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Hermon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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