Hempfield Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Norwin Knights by a score of 10-8. That's two games in a row now that Hempfield Area has lost by exactly two runs.
Hempfield Area got a good showing from Jack Kurdziel, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Kurdziel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carson Shuglie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Quinn Wilkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hempfield Area's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Norwin, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
While Hempfield Area had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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