Woodland Hills had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it nine. They came up short against the Hempfield Area Spartans, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss on Tuesday.
As for Hempfield Area, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games.
For Hempfield Area's part, the team relied heavily on Jacob Jasiewicz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave Jasiewicz a new career-high. Evan Dunlap was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodland Hills will take on Penn Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.07 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hempfield Area, they will square off against Plum at 4:00 p.m. on May 8.
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