On Friday, Hermon faced Nokomis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hermon Hawks fell just short of the Nokomis Warriors by a score of 4-3. It was the first time this season that Hermon let down their fans at home.
Braelynn Wilcox put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wilcox has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilcox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Wilcox wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mikelle Verrill, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Hermon's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Nokomis, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hermon will face off against Bangor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hermon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Nokomis, they will head out on the road to take on Winslow at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Nokomis is facing Winslow at the right time seeing as Winslow is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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