The Brewer Witches will venture away from home to challenge the Hermon Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brewer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Hermon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brewer is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Saturday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oxford Hills. That's two games in a row now that the Witches have lost by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Hermon sidestepped Bangor for a 5-3 win. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Becca Balmas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hermon let Hannah Waning and Mikelle Verrill run wild. Waning went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Verrill went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Verrill has posted since back in May of 2025. Kenzie Gallant also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Brewer's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Hermon, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Brewer couldn't quite finish off Hermon in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 7-5. Can the Witches avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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