Baseball Recap: Tamaqua Blue Raiders vs. Blue Mountain Eagles
Tamaqua lost against Blue Mountain back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tamaqua Blue Raiders fell just short of the Blue Mountain Eagles by a score of 8-7.
Gavan Hess was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Tamaqua saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Steigerwalt, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Steigerwalt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Tamaqua's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Blue Mountain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Tamaqua will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pottsville at 4:30 p.m. Tamaqua's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pottsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blue Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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