Hempfield and Ephrata are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hempfield Black Knights will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Ephrata Mountaineers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hempfield: 2.6, Ephrata: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hempfield can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Waynesboro. Hempfield's victory was all the more impressive since Waynesboro was averaging only 3.18 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Ephrata waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 2-1. That's two games straight that Ephrata has won by just one run.
Ephrata got a great performance from Camryn Simes as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Simes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Hunt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hempfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Ephrata, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
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