Butler is 0-3 against Hempfield Area since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Butler Golden Tornado will head out on the road to square off against the Hempfield Area Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Butler had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Canon-McMillan.
Kelsey Ogin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lily Vicari made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Butler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canon-McMillan only tossed four.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, Hempfield Area came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Seneca Valley by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Hempfield Area's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hempfield Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Butler suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Hempfield Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Butler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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