Baseball Preview: Cedar Crest Falcons vs. Hempfield Black Knights
Cedar Crest is 1-9 against Hempfield since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cedar Crest Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Hempfield Black Knights at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Cedar Crest had just enough and edged J.P. McCaskey out 4-3.
Gaven Schreier looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Cedar Crest's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hempfield entered their tilt with Manheim Township with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Blue Streaks on Wednesday as they made off with an 8-2 win. Hempfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cedar Crest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hempfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Cedar Crest came up short against Hempfield in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 5-1. Will Cedar Crest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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