Seneca Valley put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Pine-Richland Rams 22-3. Seneca Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lexie Hames made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Hames has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Hames was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paige Volz and Rylee Kratochvil did most of the damage at the plate: Volz went 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Kratochvil scored four runs while going 3-for-5. Kara Pasquale was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-6.
Seneca Valley's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Pine-Richland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seneca Valley will take on North Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine-Richland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baldwin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Baldwin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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