Pottsville is 2-8 against Blue Mountain since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crimson Tide will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Blue Mountain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pottsville, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Pottsville made easy work of Minersville and carried off a 14-4 victory. Considering the Crimson Tide have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Eckert spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Jo Barnhart
| 04/30/25 vs Minersville | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Panther Valley | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs Daniel Boone | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Our Lady of Lourdes Regional | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mahanoy Area | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jo Barnhart, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jes Siminitus, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pottsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Blue Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Tamaqua on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emmerson Frie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 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.
The win made it two in a row for Pottsville and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Blue Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Pottsville suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Blue Mountain in their previous meeting last Monday. Can the Crimson Tide avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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