Hempfield is 2-8 against Penn Manor since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hempfield Black Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Penn Manor Comets at 4:15 p.m. Hempfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Hempfield stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Manheim Township 9-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hempfield.
Carley Ernst made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Ernst has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ernst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Diener, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Avery Landis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to Warwick.
Hempfield's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Penn Manor, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Hempfield beat Penn Manor 7-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hempfield since the team 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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