Softball Game Preview: Butler Golden Tornado vs. Seneca Valley Raiders

Butler is 0-10 against Seneca Valley since May of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Golden Tornado will head out to take on the Raiders at 4:00 p.m.

Butler is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Allegheny.

Meanwhile, Seneca Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Big Macs a 5-0 shutout.

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 a single walk). Hames has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Liv Herrem and Abby Kalkowski did most of the damage at the plate: Herrem went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Kalkowski went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Emry Rice, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Seneca Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.

Butler might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Seneca Valley in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Golden Tornado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.