The Blue Mountain Eagles will face off against the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Mountain will be looking to extend their current 20-game winning streak.
Blue Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pope John Paul II with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for Blue Mountain, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Marla Freiwald made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Freiwald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Borden, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Madison Heim was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh beat Valley View 6-1 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Northwestern Lehigh has won by exactly five runs.
Blue Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Northwestern Lehigh, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
Blue Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwestern Lehigh when the teams last played last Wednesday, sneaking past 4-2. Will Blue Mountain repeat their success, or does Northwestern Lehigh have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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