J.P. McCaskey is 0-10 against Hempfield since April of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Tornados will square off against the Black Knights at 4:15 p.m. J.P. McCaskey has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for J.P. McCaskey's offense. They lost 19-0 to Cedar Crest on Monday.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Hempfield, as they earned their first away win of the season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ephrata a 2-0 shutout on Monday. The Black Knights haven't had any issues with the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Alex Wimmer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hempfield is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Camden Hulock was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Logan Dougherty, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Hempfield picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-3. As for J.P. McCaskey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
J.P. McCaskey might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Hempfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Tornados avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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