After flying high against J.P. McCaskey last Wednesday, Hempfield came back down to earth. The Black Knights fell 6-1 to the Manheim Township Blue Streaks on Monday. The contest marked the Black Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Kiara Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Hempfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Manheim Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6.
Coming up, Hempfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Crest at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.71 runs per game on average), something the Black Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manheim Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Warwick at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Blue Streaks surely won't give up without a fight.
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