Baseball Recap: Blue Mountain Eagles vs. Muhlenberg Muhls
After a string of nine wins, Blue Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Muhlenberg Muhls. The game marked the first time this season in which Blue Mountain was not able to get on the board.
For Muhlenberg's part, Aaden Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shane Rosenberry was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Cameron Burr was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Blue Mountain's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1. As for Muhlenberg, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Mountain will take on Selinsgrove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Selinsgrove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Muhlenberg, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Daniel Boone, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Muhlenberg is facing Daniel Boone at the right time seeing as Daniel Boone is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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