Softball Recap: Blue Mountain Eagles vs. Minersville Battlin' Miners
Blue Mountain stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Minersville Battlin' Miners. The victory was familiar territory for Blue Mountain who now have six in a row.
Lindsay Gibson made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Heim, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Elle Walasavage was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Blue Mountain pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Minersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Blue Mountain will head out on the road to square off against Jim Thorpe at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Minersville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williams Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Williams Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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