Woodland Hills had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the Hempfield Area Spartans, falling 15-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 12-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2015.
Woodland Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Young, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Hempfield Area, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Hempfield Area's side, Ian Kovalcik was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Kovalcik a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colin Polechko, who earned one RBI and two runs.
While Woodland Hills 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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