Softball Preview: Blue Mountain Eagles vs. Jim Thorpe Olympians
Blue Mountain is 10-0 against Jim Thorpe since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Blue Mountain Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blue Mountain has six straight victories, Jim Thorpe has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Blue Mountain gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Minersville 14-2.
Lindsay Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gibson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Heim was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe fell victim to Schuylkill Haven and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Hurricanes might stick with them for a while.
Blue Mountain pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Blue Mountain took their win against Jim Thorpe in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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