It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elizabeth Forward can now relate to. They fell 4-0 to the Blue Mountain Eagles on Friday. Elizabeth Forward's defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Shelby Telegdy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Elizabeth Forward hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Mountain struck out nine times.
On Blue Mountain's side, not much got past Marla Freiwald, who gave up just five hits to keep Elizabeth Forward off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madison Heim, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Fishburn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Elizabeth Forward's loss dropped their record down to 23-2. As for Blue Mountain, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-1.
As of now, neither Elizabeth Forward nor Blue Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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