Softball Recap: Blue Mountain Eagles vs. Pottsville Crimson Tide
In what's become a running theme this season, Blue Mountain gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pottsville Crimson Tide with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Blue Mountain who now have four in a row.
Marla Freiwald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Freiwald has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Mylei Hablett was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Elle Walasavage was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Pottsville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Scanlan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Blue Mountain's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Pottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Mountain will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional at 4:30 p.m. Blue Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pottsville, they will head out on the road to square off against Tamaqua at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pottsville is facing Tamaqua at the right time seeing as Tamaqua is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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