Hermon Softball Blasts 2 Home Runs and Beat Lawrence 10-0

The Hermon Hawks banged out 10 hits including 2 home runs and beat the Lawrence Bulldogs 10-0 in Hermon on Friday, April 25th in the team's mutual opening game of the 2025 season.

Add Waning was 2-3 with a home run and 3 runs knocked in to lead the Hawks' offense. Mikelle Verrill was 2-3 with 4 runs batted in. Braelyn Wilcox hit a home run and was 1-3. Kenzie Gallant was 1-2 with a triple and run batted in. Katie Fowler, Molly Simcox, Rebecca Balmas and Olivia Johnson each singled.

Verrill picked up the win for Hermon. She went 4.0 innings allowing just 2 hits, striking out 7 and walking 1. Katie Fowler pitched the 5th inning, allowing 1 hit and 1 walk, striking out 2.

Mackenzie McAvoy pitched for Lawrence. She allowed 10 hits and 10 runs, 6 of which were earned. She struck out 2 and didn't walk a batter.

Leah Gallant was 2-3 for the Bulldogs.

Hermon is 1-0. They were scheduled to play Presque Isle in a double-header on Saturday, April 26th but those games have been postponed. They will play at Old Town on Tuesday April 29th at 4:30 p.m.

Lawrence, 0-1 will host Cony on Monday, April 28th at 4 p.m.

Nominations for the Athlete of the Week for Week 2 are now open for performances April 21-26.   Please email your nomination to chris.popper@townsquaremedia.com, letting us know why the individual should be the Athlete of the Week. Please include stats, and make sure you indicate what school this individual attends, and what sport they're playing! All nominations should be received by Sunday, April 27th. Voting for Week 2 will take place April 28- May 1st with the winner being announced on Friday, May 2nd.