Hempfield Area put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the West Allegheny Indians get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly five runs.
Not much got past Riley Miller, who gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep West Allegheny off the board. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Miller.
At the plate, Ella Berkebile was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Lauren Howard was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Spartans
| 03/15/25 vs West Allegheny | 5-0 |
| 03/10/25 vs Ligonier Valley | 27-1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Seneca Valley | 15-2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Baldwin | 10-1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Canon-McMillan | 6-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Hempfield Area's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for West Allegheny, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hempfield Area will host Shaler Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Allegheny, they will be playing at home against Ambridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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