Blue Mountain has been on the road for four straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blue Mountain gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Our Lady of Lourdes Regional.
Marla Freiwald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Freiwald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addyson Fishburn and Mylei Hablett did most of the damage at the plate: Fishburn scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Hablett scored a run while going 3-for-5. Fishburn is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elle Walasavage, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Minersville waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Blue Mountain's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Minersville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Blue Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Minersville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Blue Mountain repeat their success, or does Minersville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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