Softball Recap: Seneca Valley Has No Trouble Against Butler

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Woodland Hills	16
03/24/25 vs Woodland Hills	16
03/18/25 @ Armstrong	11
04/22/25 @ Butler	10
04/09/25 vs Canon-McMillan	10

Seneca Valley won the last time they faced Butler and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Raiders put the hurt on the Golden Tornado with a sharp 13-3 victory. Considering the Raiders have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lexie Hames and Abby Kalkowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hames pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Kalkowski pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Hames got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one RBI, while Kalkowski went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Kalkowski a new career-high.

In other batting news, Liv Herrem was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paige Volze, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Seneca Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.

Seneca Valley's record is now 11-2. As for Butler, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Seneca Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against North Allegheny on the 23rd. As for Butler, they have also already played their next game, a 13-12 defeat against Mt. Lebanon on the 24th.