Hermon softball holds off Ellsworth rally for Class B North victory
HERMON, Maine — Hermon Excessive College’s softball workforce had 4 consecutive hits en path to a four-run first-inning rebellion and held off a late rally by the Ellsworth Eagles for a 6-5 dwelling win in a recreation between two Class B North title contenders on Thursday.
The Hawks are 11-3 and have now received seven of their final eight with the one setback being a 1-0 loss to undefeated Nokomis Excessive of Newport on Monday. Ellsworth, which had received three of its earlier 4 video games, is now 8-5 together with two losses to Hermon.
The Hawks constructed a 6-0 lead earlier than the Eagles scored a run within the fifth, two within the sixth and two extra within the seventh.
Freshman left-handed pitcher Mikelle Verrill picked up the win. She threw 5 1/3 innings of five-hit, one-run ball. She struck out 5 and walked two. She pitched the primary 5 innings after which got here on in aid of Lyndsee Reed with two outs within the seventh to get a game-ending fly ball to proper with the potential tying run on second.
“My curve, my screwball and my drop have been working,” stated Verrill, who struck out the facet within the first inning after having runners on second and third and no person out.
She additionally labored her manner out of a two-on, nobody-out jam within the third due to sophomore left fielder Braelynn Wilcox’s throw to the plate that nailed Anna Stevens, who walked, went to second on Sophie Lynch’s bunt single and tried to attain on Aaliyah Manning’s base hit.
Wilcox had made a terrific backhanded catch on Paige Johnson’s liner within the second to rob her of an extra-base hit.
“Braelynn did an exceptional job in left area right this moment,” stated Hermon coach Steph Biberstein.
Hermon took the lead it might by no means relinquish within the first.
Norra Idano poked a single into proper and Olivia Johnston grounded a base hit over the third base bag earlier than Reed delivered them each with a booming double to proper heart area.
Addy Waning singled sharply to left to attain Reed and Waning finally scored on Molly Simcox’s sacrifice fly to heart.
Waning triggered a two-run rally within the third with a one-out double down the left area line and he or she scored when Simcox hit a triple down the left area line. Simcox would then rating on a Verrill bunt.
The Eagles bought one again within the fifth on Sophie Lynch’s triple and Manning’s double they usually scored two extra within the sixth as Hannah Wagstaff reached first on a wild pitch on her swinging strike three, Jayden Sullivan’s single and an ensuing outfield error and two run-producing throwing errors.
Within the seventh, Lynch reached on a one-out infield error and Manning doubled off the middle fielder’s glove. Morgan Duhaime’s grounder to brief produced the primary run and a handed ball on a swinging strike three chased throughout one other run and prolonged the rally.
However Verrill got here on to get the ultimate out.
“The primary inning was somewhat arduous however we fought all the way in which again,” Ellsworth coach Brandi Ensworth stated. “We by no means surrender. We confirmed we are able to compete with the highest groups (in Class B North). It is going to be battle within the event.”
Waning doubled and singled and Simcox had a triple and a sacrifice fly and two RBIs for the winners. Each are sophomores.
Junior Manning had a pair of doubles and a single for Ellsworth and sophomore Lynch tripled, singled, walked and reached on an error in her 4 at-bats. Sophomore Sullivan had a pair of singles.
After giving up 4 hits and 4 runs within the first inning, Ellsworth senior pitcher Wagstaff settled down properly, permitting simply two hits and two runs the remainder of the way in which. She completed with eight strikeouts and he or she didn’t stroll anybody.
Up subsequent: Hermon is on the street for a 4:30 recreation in opposition to John Bapst-Bangor Christian on Friday whereas Ellsworth visits Presque Isle for a Saturday doubleheader beginning at midday.
