The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes will take on the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Schuylkill Haven knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Nativity BVM likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Schuylkill Haven made easy work of Shenandoah Valley and carried off an 18-1 victory. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Emmie Scherer
| 04/15/25 @ Shenandoah Valley | 4 |
| 03/22/24 vs Mahanoy Area | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Marian Catholic | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Minersville | 2 |
| 04/30/24 vs Williams Valley | 2 |
Emmie Scherer was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Wehr, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Schuylkill Haven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shenandoah Valley only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Nativity BVM fell victim to Williams Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Vikings. The Green Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Schuylkill Haven pushed their record up to 8-2 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 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Nativity BVM, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Nativity BVM's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Schuylkill Haven has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Nativity BVM, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given Schuylkill Haven's sizable advantage in that area, the Green Wave will need to find a way to close that gap.
Schuylkill Haven took their victory against Nativity BVM in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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