Hempfield Area is 6-1 against Baldwin since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hempfield Area Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Baldwin Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. Hempfield Area will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Wednesday, Hempfield Area faced Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hempfield Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Central Catholic.
Carson Shuglie was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Quinn Wilkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baldwin suffered a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Norwin on Sunday. Baldwin has not had much luck with Norwin recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Baldwin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Alario, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Adam Ledbetter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Hempfield Area's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Baldwin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Baldwin's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Hempfield Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Baldwin, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2. Will Hempfield Area keep running through batters, or will Baldwin buck the trend?
Hempfield Area took their win against Baldwin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Hempfield Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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