The Hermon Hawks will take on the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hermon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so John Bapst Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hermon's offense. They lost 8-0 to Bangor on Tuesday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Belfast.
John Bapst Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Boudreau, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Boudreau's first of the season.
John Bapst Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Hermon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Hermon skirted past John Bapst Memorial 3-2 when the teams last played on Saturday. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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