Blue Mountain dropped their record down to 10-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the North Schuylkill Spartans by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
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.
On the hitting side, 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.
As for North Schuylkill, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On North Schuylkill's side, Brigid Flynn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Flynn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was her first of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Blue Mountain is set to face off against their familiar foe Mahanoy Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Schuylkill will square off against rival Panther Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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