Softball Recap: Seneca Valley takes down Canon-McMillan in a playoff battle

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 4:55pm

Softball Recap: Seneca Valley Raiders vs. Canon-McMillan Big Macs

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seneca Valley had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Canon-McMillan Big Macs 7-1. Seneca Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Canon-McMillan's batters probably weren't too happy with Lexie Hames, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up no walks). Hames has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kara Pasquale, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Abby Kalkowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

The win was the fourth in a row for Seneca Valley, bringing their record for this year to 19-1. As for Canon-McMillan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

As of now, neither Seneca Valley nor Canon-McMillan have any future games scheduled.

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