#4 Hermon Beats #5 Belfast 4-0 as Wilcox Throws 2-Hitter
The #4 Hermon Hawks won their Quarterfinal game on Thursday afternoon, beating the #5 Belfast Lions 4-0 in Hermon as Braelyn Wilcox tossed a 2-hitter.
Wilcox went the distance for the Hawks, striking out 11 and walking just 2.
Addy Waning had a triple for Hermon. Mikelle Verrill, Rebecca Balmas, Kenzie Gallant and Katie Fowler all singled for the Hawks.
Wilcox, Ava Dean, Elena Walker and Molly Simcox each stole a base for Hermon.
Jordyn Mackay took the loss for the Lions. She allowed 5 hits and 4 runs, 1 of which was earned. She struck out 6 and walked 3.
Emma Tripp and Danica Gray each singled for the Lions, with Gray having a stolen base.
Both teams committed 2 errors.
Belfast's season concludes with a 12-5 record, their best in quite some time.
Hermon, now 11-6, will advance to play top-seeded Nokomis on Saturday, June 8th in a Class B North semifinal.