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| 04/03/25 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 05/16/24 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 10-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Blue Mountain is 8-2 against Tamaqua since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Blue Mountain 2.7, Tamaqua 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Blue Mountain came out on top against Northern Lebanon by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Meanwhile, Tamaqua entered their tilt with Conrad Weiser on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Scouts by a score of 13-9. The Blue Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cooper Ansbach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Luke Kane was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mason Ligenza, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Tamaqua always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tamaqua pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Blue Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Blue Mountain couldn't quite finish off Tamaqua in their previous matchup on April 3rd and fell 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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