Seneca Valley put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Baldwin Highlanders a 2-0 shutout. Seneca Valley's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.
The result came thanks to Lexie Hames's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kara Pasquale, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bella Gross, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Seneca Valley's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Baldwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Seneca Valley will head out on the road to challenge North Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Seneca Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Baldwin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine-Richland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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