Black Knights
| 05/08/25 vs Annville-Cleona | 9-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs J.P. McCaskey | 11-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Manheim Township | 15-4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Ephrata | 12-9 |
| 04/28/25 vs Penn Manor | 6-3 |
| + 21 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hempfield walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen with a sharp 9-1 win on Thursday. The Black Knights' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Liam Ahern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hempfield got a massive performance out of Joshua Toole, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Toole a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Gebhard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hempfield pushed their record up to 19-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Annville-Cleona, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Hempfield and Annville-Cleona are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Black Knights will face off against Donegal at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hempfield's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Annville-Cleona, they will challenge Tulpehocken at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dutchmen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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