Tamaqua is 2-8 against Blue Mountain since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Blue Mountain Eagles at 6:00 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Tamaqua got the win against Jim Thorpe by a conclusive 10-1. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Tamaqua this season.
Megan Linkhorst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Addison Krall was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Veronica Scott was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Blue Mountain came tearing into Monday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Indians onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Blue Mountain, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Marla Freiwald was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Freiwald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Freiwald was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Labe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Heim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Tamaqua's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Blue Mountain, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season.
Tamaqua came up short against Blue Mountain when the teams last played back in April, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freiwald, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Tamaqua knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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