Mahanoy Area extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-7 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Blue Mountain Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on April 1st.
Mahanoy Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Kowalick, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Blue Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
On Blue Mountain's side, Emily Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Leonard has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmerson Frie, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Hudock, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Mahanoy Area will head out to challenge Marian Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Blue Mountain, they will welcome Tamaqua at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 1.9, the Blue Raiders 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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