The Hempfield Area Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Norwin Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hempfield Area has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Norwin will come in with four straight victories.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hempfield Area had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Norwin. That's two games in a row now that Hempfield Area has lost by exactly two runs.
Hempfield Area got a good showing from Jack Kurdziel, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Kurdziel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carson Shuglie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Quinn Wilkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hempfield Area's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Norwin, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
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