The Blue Mountain Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Elizabeth Forward Warriors. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blue Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Northwestern Lehigh 5-3.
Marla Freiwald was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Freiwald has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lindsay Gibson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Archbishop Wood as Elizabeth Forward made off with an 8-0 victory. Elizabeth Forward is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 14 straight.
The result came thanks to Shelby Telegdy's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Elizabeth Forward let Julia Johnson and Julia Resnik loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Resnik scored a run while going 2-for-4. Berlyn Holibaugh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Blue Mountain's win bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Elizabeth Forward, they pushed their record up to 23-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Blue Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .411. However, it's not like Elizabeth Forward struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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