Seneca Valley is a perfect 10-0 against Butler since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will welcome the Golden Tornado at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seneca Valley has four straight victories, Butler has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Seneca Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Canon-McMillan.
Lexie Hames
| 04/30/25 @ Canon-McMillan | 0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Hempfield Area | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ North Allegheny | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Butler | 1 |
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, Seneca Valley let Liv Herrem and Abby Kalkowski run wild. 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. Emry Rice was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Butler fell victim to North Allegheny and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Seneca Valley pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. 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.
Seneca Valley took their victory against Butler in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Tornado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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