The Hempfield Black Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Northern York Polar Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Hempfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Hempfield's victory against Hershey wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Black Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Trojans 4-2.
Kali Peifer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Peifer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Peifer wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Ernst, who went 1-for-4 with three runs. Another was Chloe Diener, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Hempfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Northern York had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over West Perry on Monday. The Polar Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Hempfield has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Northern York, their record is now 9-5.
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