North Schuylkill and Blue Mountain squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but North Schuylkill had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Blue Mountain Eagles. North Schuylkill has not had much luck with Blue Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Blue Mountain's part, Marla Freiwald made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Freiwald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Chloe Brown looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Labe, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
North Schuylkill's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Blue Mountain, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with that victory, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither North Schuylkill nor Blue Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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