The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers will take on the Blue Mountain Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern Lehigh is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Northwestern Lehigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They had just enough and edged Palisades out 5-4.
Meanwhile, Blue Mountain came tearing into Friday's match with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 9-1 win. Blue Mountain might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Marla Freiwald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addyson Fishburn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elle Walasavage, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Northwestern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Blue Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 22-1.
Northwestern Lehigh suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Blue Mountain in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. Thankfully for Northwestern Lehigh, Anna Laughlin (who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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