Hempfield Area lost against Penn-Trafford back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Spartans took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Quinn Wilkins put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Hempfield Area's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Penn-Trafford, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hempfield Area will head out to challenge Canon-McMillan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Big Macs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Penn-Trafford, they will head out on the road to square off against North Allegheny at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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