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| 04/16/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 03/29/22 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/06/19 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/20/18 - Home | 5-9 L |
| 04/24/17 - Away | 9-2 W |
While Butler's victory against Hempfield Area wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Golden Tornado narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Spartans 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Tornado also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Mavrik Clement made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clement was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Butler let Preston Richter and Trent Best run wild. Richter got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, while Best scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Best a new career-high in doubles (two). Nash Cuffman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Butler moved to 8-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Hempfield Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Butler will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pine-Richland at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Tornado 3.5, the Rams 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hempfield Area, they will challenge Penn-Trafford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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