Blue Mountain had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the North Schuylkill Spartans out 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Blue Mountain also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Marla Freiwald made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Freiwald has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addyson Fishburn, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Elle Walasavage, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Blue Mountain's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for North Schuylkill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Blue Mountain will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lehighton at 6:00 p.m. As for North Schuylkill, they will head out on the road to take on Our Lady of Lourdes Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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