It's playoff time, and Hempfield Area had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the North Allegheny Tigers 3-1. The game was the first time the Spartans have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 22, 2017.
Josh Cayer
| 04/17/25 @ Penn-Trafford | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pine-Richland | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Canon-McMillan | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs North Allegheny | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Norwin | 1 |
Josh Cayer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Hempfield Area's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't).
Hempfield Area has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for North Allegheny, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7.
As of now, neither Hempfield Area nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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