Baseball Recap: Hempfield Beats Ephrata for Their 23rd Straight Victory

Black Knights

Previous Games

04/30/25 @ Ephrata	12-9
04/28/25 vs Penn Manor	6-3
04/25/25 @ Governor Mifflin	3-2
04/23/25 @ Cedar Crest	12-0
04/22/25 @ Garden Spot	9-3
+ 18 more games

Hempfield strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against the Ephrata Mountaineers by a score of 12-9. That's two games straight that the Black Knights have won by exactly three runs.

Brody Gebhard made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since April 2nd.

In other batting news, Brayden Hostetter was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Derek Katch was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Hempfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Hempfield pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Ephrata, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hempfield will welcome Manheim Township at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Black Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Streaks have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Ephrata, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manheim Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Barons have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.