The Blue Mountain Eagles will head out to challenge the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Blue Mountain blew North Schuylkill out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday North Schuylkill got their revenge. The Eagles fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 21st.
Chloe Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Blue Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmerson Frie, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Pottsville, falling 14-2.
Hailey Mroczka and Ella Brode did some serious damage despite the final result: Mroczka went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run, while Brode went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Mahanoy Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Blue Mountain, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Blue Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .505. However, it's not like Mahanoy Area struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Blue Mountain's way against Mahanoy Area in their previous meeting on April 1st, as Blue Mountain made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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