Baseball Recap: Tamaqua Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Blue Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 vs Blue Mountain	11
03/19/25 @ Marian Catholic	11
04/14/25 vs Pleasant Valley	10
04/11/25 @ Minersville	10
03/13/25 vs Catasauqua	10

Tamaqua barely beat Blue Mountain the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Raiders blew past the Eagles 11-0 on Tuesday. The Blue Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.

Mason Ligenza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Cooper Ansbach was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those home runs were his first of the season. Jake Yenser was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Tamaqua was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matches.

Tamaqua's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Blue Mountain, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.

Tamaqua has already played their next game, a 7-1 win against North Schuylkill on the 1st. As for Blue Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-1 victory against Pottsville on the 1st.