After flying high against Governor Mifflin on Friday, Hempfield came back down to earth. The Black Knights took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penn Manor Comets on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on April 9th.
Lily Ashton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Hempfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Penn Manor, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Hempfield will head out to take on Exeter Township at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Black Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Penn Manor, they will take on Manheim Township at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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