Black Knights
| 04/08/25 @ Cedar Crest | 17 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cedar Crest | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Uniontown | 13 |
| 03/11/25 @ Manheim Central | 11 |
| 04/16/25 vs J.P. McCaskey | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hempfield). They put the hurt on the Cedar Crest Falcons with a sharp 18-3 win on Wednesday. Considering the Black Knights have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rose Wendel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Diener, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Kiara Rodriguez was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hempfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Hempfield now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Cedar Crest, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hempfield will challenge Governor Mifflin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Black Knights are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cedar Crest, they will take on Warwick at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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