Blue Mountain has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the North Schuylkill Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so North Schuylkill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Blue Mountain gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Pottsville 11-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Blue Mountain considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Marla Freiwald made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Freiwald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Blue Mountain let Elle Walasavage and Madison Heim loose on the outfield. Walasavage went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Heim scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addyson Fishburn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Schuylkill entered their contest against Tri-Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Schuylkill lost 10-1 to Tri-Valley. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs North Schuylkill has scored all season.
Blue Mountain's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for North Schuylkill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Blue Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against North Schuylkill when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Mountain since the team 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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