Blue Mountain extended their postseason success on Thursday against Pope John Paul II. They blew past Pope John Paul II 13-3. Considering Blue Mountain has won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Marla Freiwald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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. Another player making a difference was Madison Heim, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Pope John Paul II's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hallman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
The win was the 20th in a row for Blue Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 25-1. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Blue Mountain will take on Northwestern Lehigh at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northwestern Lehigh: 2.7, Blue Mountain: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Pope John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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