Baseball Preview: Spring Grove Rockets vs. Hempfield Black Knights
The Spring Grove Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Hempfield Black Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Grove is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
While Spring Grove couldn't quite beat Northeastern on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt last Wednesday. Spring Grove fell just short of Northeastern by a score of 6-4.
Tanner Hoffman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Shaffer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Hempfield was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to Governor Mifflin might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hempfield in their matchups with Governor Mifflin: they've now lost four in a row.
Spring Grove's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Hempfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Spring Grove suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Hempfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Spring Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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