It was a good run, but Blue Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Tamaqua Blue Raiders. Blue Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tamaqua apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
For Tamaqua's part, Cooper Ansbach and Wyatt Steigerwalt were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Ansbach didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Steigerwalt pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ansbach went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Steigerwalt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Ligenza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Blue Mountain's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for Tamaqua, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Blue Mountain nor Tamaqua have any future games scheduled.
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