Twin Valley has gone 9-1 against Conrad Weiser recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will square off against the Scouts at 4:00 p.m. Twin Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Twin Valley proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Northern Lebanon 2-1. The two-run effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Erin Cromwell
| 04/03/25 vs Northern Lebanon | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Daniel Boone | 0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Penn Manor | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hamburg | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Kutztown | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Octorara Area | 2 |
Erin Cromwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Twin Valley's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Herbst, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Herbst hit this season.
Meanwhile, Conrad Weiser didn't have quite enough to beat Fleetwood on Wednesday and fell 13-11. The Scouts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Trevena made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Breanna Oliviero was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Twin Valley pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Conrad Weiser, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Conrad Weiser's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Twin Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Conrad Weiser, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Twin Valley keep running through batters, or will the Scouts buck the trend?
Twin Valley took their win against Conrad Weiser in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
