Hempfield Area put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Baldwin Highlanders onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Hempfield Area has won four games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dylan Firmstone made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Firmstone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Firmstone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Shuglie, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hempfield Area pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for Baldwin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Hempfield Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Baldwin: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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