Blue Mountain dropped their record down to 11-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Tamaqua Blue Raiders by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 on Monday.
Emmerson Frie was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Addyson Fishburn was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Tamaqua, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Tamaqua's side, the team relied heavily on Leah Crowley, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Crowley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kolbe Robb, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Mountain will host Pottsville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tamaqua, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m.
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