Hempfield has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Penn Manor Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hempfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Penn Manor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hempfield can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dallastown with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Avery Landis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma McPherson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Warwick on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Penn Manor couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hempfield pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Penn Manor, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Hempfield suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Penn Manor when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hempfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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