The Hempfield Black Knights will square off against the Penn Manor Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hempfield will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Hempfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Governor Mifflin, who was ranked first at the time (Hempfield was ranked seventh). The Black Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Mustangs on Friday. The game was the first time the Black Knights have beaten the Mustangs on their field since March 29, 2021.
The team relied heavily on Camden Hulock, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Penn Manor's offense. They fell just short of Muhlenberg by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Comets' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hempfield's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 5.4 runs thus far. As for Penn Manor, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Hempfield took their win against Penn Manor in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Black Knights repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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