The Blue Mountain Eagles will challenge the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blue Mountain is coming into the match hot, having won their last 17 games.
Blue Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past North Schuylkill 9-1. The result was nothing new for Blue Mountain, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Marla Freiwald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addyson Fishburn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Walasavage, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Palisades last Thursday.
Blue Mountain's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Blue Mountain took their win against Northwestern Lehigh in their previous meeting back in June of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. 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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