The Seneca Valley Raiders will face off against the Hempfield Area Spartans on Monday. Seneca Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hempfield Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Seneca Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Hills just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Wednesday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Hempfield Area who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Franklin Regional who put up more. Hempfield Area might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-6 to Franklin Regional, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Hempfield Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hempfield Area saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Minerva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Seneca Valley's record now sits at 10-8-1. As for Hempfield Area, their record is now 14-7.
Seneca Valley beat Hempfield Area 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seneca Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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