It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hempfield Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Canon-McMillan Big Macs 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Hempfield Area, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
For Canon-McMillan's part, they got a good showing from M.J. Maruschak, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Maruschak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Canon-McMillan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Russell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hempfield Area pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canon-McMillan, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Hempfield Area will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hempfield Area: 3.2, Mt. Lebanon: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canon-McMillan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baldwin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Canon-McMillan is facing Baldwin at the right time seeing as Baldwin is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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