Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Tri-Valley couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Blue Mountain Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Tri-Valley's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
For Blue Mountain's part, Marla Freiwald spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Freiwald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Heim was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs and a triple. Olivia Labe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tri-Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for Blue Mountain, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with that victory, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season.
Tri-Valley will head out on the road to face off against Northern Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northern Lebanon: 2.8, Tri-Valley: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Blue Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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