Spartans
| 04/14/25 vs North Allegheny | 13-3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Pine-Richland | 12-3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Canon-McMillan | 10-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Uniontown | 13-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Mt. Lebanon | 14-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Hempfield Area put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the North Allegheny Tigers 13-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-3 back in March.
Riley Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lauren Howard was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two). Another player making a difference was Claire Mitchell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hempfield Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Hempfield Area's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average this season. As for North Allegheny, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Hempfield Area will be playing at home against Seneca Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 1.5, the Raiders 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Allegheny, they will venture away from home to take on Woodland Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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