In what's become a running theme this season, Hempfield Area gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Central Catholic Vikings 13-2. The win was just business as usual For Hempfield Area, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Dylan Firmstone made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Firmstone was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Keiran Lippmann looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Minerva, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Carson Shuglie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Central Catholic's side, Gavin Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Hempfield Area's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Hempfield Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central Catholic: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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