
Spartans
04/16/25 @ Mt. Lebanon | 15-0 |
04/14/25 vs North Allegheny | 13-3 |
04/09/25 @ Pine-Richland | 12-3 |
03/31/25 vs Canon-McMillan | 10-0 |
03/27/25 @ Uniontown | 13-0 |
+ 7 more games |
Hempfield Area put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils a 15-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-0 back in March.
Hempfield Area got a massive performance out of Claire Mitchell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lauren Howard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mitchell wasn't the only one making solid contact: Hempfield Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Hempfield Area pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mt. Lebanon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.
Coming up, Hempfield Area will welcome Butler at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Tornado have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mt. Lebanon, they will head out to challenge Canon-McMillan at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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