The Hempfield Black Knights will take on the Penn Manor Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hempfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cedar Crest with a sharp 17-0 win. The Black Knights have beaten the Falcons the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Kali Peifer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kiara Rodriguez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Hempfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They blew past J.P. McCaskey 16-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Scarlett Teran was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Skiadas, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Hempfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Penn Manor, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Hempfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Penn Manor in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Black Knights repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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