Nokomis softball rallies to beat Hermon and win Class B North regional title
BREWER, Maine — Senior catcher Megan Watson belted a long two-run homer in the third inning to erase a 2-1 deficit and the Nokomis High School Warriors earned their first regional title with a 6-2 victory over Hermon in their Class B North final here Wednesday.
Junior righthander Mia Coots, the KVAC North Player of the Year for the second straight year, overcame a shaky third inning to pick up the complete game victory.
Trailing in the bottom of the third, Hope Brooks drew a lead off walk and, one out later, Watson belted a mammoth homer to left off an 0-2 pitch.
Hermon had taken a 2-1 lead with four two-out hits in the top of the third.
Mackenzie Gallant started Hermon’s rally with a line drive single to right and she scored when Norra Idano rifled a double to right center.
Olivia Johnston delivered Idano with a sharp single to right. Addy Waning reached on an infield single but Coots struck out the next hitter.
Nokomis added a pair of insurance runs in the fourth.
Sydney King walked and raced to third when a throwing error was made on Rachel Creswell’s bunt.
Camryn King’s grounder produced the first run and Raegan King’s two-out ground ball single to left plated the second run.
Watson’s two-out double in the sixth delivered an insurance run.
Watson homered and doubled for the winners. Camryn King doubled twice and Coots singled twice.
Gallant doubled and singled for Hermon.
Coots finished with a six hitter. She struck out nine and walked two.