The Hempfield Black Knights will play host again on Monday to welcome the Penn Manor Comets, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Hempfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Penn Manor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hempfield heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Monday. They fell 5-1 to Manheim Township. The loss continues a trend for Hempfield in their matchups with Manheim Township: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Northeastern by a score of 5-1.
Bradyn Eckert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Avery was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shan Black-Robinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Hempfield's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Penn Manor, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Hempfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Penn Manor when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eckert, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hempfield still be able to contain Eckert? There's only one way to find out.
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