Hempfield and Warwick are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Hempfield Black Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warwick Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hempfield will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Hempfield will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on May 3rd (they won by eight) but on May 6th they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Penn Manor 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Kali Peifer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Diener, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Warwick can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Red Lion 16-1. The victory was familiar territory for Warwick who now have four in a row.
Kate Shaak looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, BELLA SMITHSON was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of MADISEN MINNEY, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
Hempfield's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Warwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Hempfield suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Warwick in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of MINNEY, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Now that Hempfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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