Black Knights
| 04/04/25 @ Lampeter-Strasburg | 8-2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Manheim Township | 8-2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Central Dauphin | 10-2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Donegal | 8-2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Central York | 17-14 |
| + 9 more games |
Hempfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-2. Considering the Black Knights have won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hempfield got a great performance from Liam Ahern as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those hits marked the first that Ahern allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Hempfield let Jonathan O'Maille and Brody Gebhard run wild. O'Maille scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Gebhard scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Dougherty, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hempfield's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Hempfield and Lampeter-Strasburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Black Knights (ranked 31st) will meet Cedar Crest (ranked 145th) at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lampeter-Strasburg will challenge Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (24 vs. 323).
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