Hempfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hempfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Hempfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Cedar Crest (and have done all season long). Everything went Hempfield's way against Cedar Crest on Wednesday as Hempfield made off with a 16-1 win.
Sydney Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Weaver has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weaver was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Hempfield got a massive performance out of Kiara Rodriguez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Rose Wendel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Manheim Township fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Warwick on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-6. Manheim Township's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Hempfield's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Manheim Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Hempfield was able to grind out a solid win over Manheim Township in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-1. Does Hempfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manheim Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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