Baseball Preview: Hempfield Area Spartans vs. Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Hempfield Area is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mt. Lebanon is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hempfield Area Spartans will take on the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hempfield Area: 3.5, Mt. Lebanon: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hempfield Area had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Mt. Lebanon. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hempfield Area in their matchups with Mt. Lebanon: they've now lost four in a row.
Hempfield Area got a good showing from Jack Kurdziel, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kurdziel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Minerva and Quinn Wilkins did some serious damage despite the final result: Minerva went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Wilkins went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adam Hess, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hempfield Area's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Mt. Lebanon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
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