Softball Game Preview: Twin Valley Raiders vs. Conrad Weiser Scouts

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2025, 12:11am

Softball Preview: Twin Valley Raiders vs. Conrad Weiser Scouts

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Twin Valley has gone a perfect 10-0 against Conrad Weiser recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will welcome the Scouts at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Conrad Weiser will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Twin Valley extended their winning streak to 14 on Tuesday. The Raiders blew past Trinity 8-2.

Erin Cromwell

Base on Balls Against

04/29/25 vs Trinity2
04/25/25 vs Ephrata1
04/17/25 @ Conrad Weiser1
04/16/25 @ Fleetwood1
04/14/25 vs Muhlenberg0
04/10/25 vs Fleetwood2

Erin Cromwell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Herbst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Maggie Krall was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Twin Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in ten consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Conrad Weiser got the win against Daniel Boone on Tuesday by a conclusive 19-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scouts.

Like Twin Valley, Conrad Weiser also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Derfler. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Derfler a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Alex Trevena was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Hartman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Twin Valley pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Conrad Weiser, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.

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 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Conrad Weiser, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 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 matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-8 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Scouts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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