Blue Mountain came tearing into Wednesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pine Grove Cardinals by a score of 8-3. For Blue Mountain, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 defeat Pine Grove walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Marla Freiwald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Freiwald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Heim was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Elle Walasavage was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Pine Grove's side, Callee Leffler was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Shiffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Blue Mountain pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pine Grove, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Blue Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamburg will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Blue Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pine Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Pottsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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