The Hempfield Area Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Catholic Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hempfield Area has six straight wins, Central Catholic has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Hempfield Area faced Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hempfield Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Central Catholic.
The team relied heavily on Carson Shuglie, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Quinn Wilkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hempfield Area pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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