Schuylkill Haven is 2-8 against Tri-Valley since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Schuylkill Haven will be playing at home against Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tri-Valley will be up against a hot Schuylkill Haven squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Schuylkill Haven's pitchers stepped up to hand Nativity BVM a 19-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Gracelyn Line and Allison Scherer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Line tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Scherer struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. At bat, Line went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs, while Scherer scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Octavia Houvig was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aisley Jenan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Schuylkill Haven was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley got the win against Minersville on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-2. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Battlin' Miners recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Like Schuylkill Haven, Tri-Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Alina Leonard. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Leonard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tri-Valley got a massive performance out of Mady Schwalm, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Cassi Snyder was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Schuylkill Haven's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Tri-Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Schuylkill Haven suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Tri-Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Schuylkill Haven have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
