Baseball Preview: Mountain View Eagles vs. Carbondale Area Chargers
Mountain View has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Carbondale Area Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Carbondale Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lackawanna Trail with a sharp 9-3 win on Wednesday.
Jordan Jagger made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Jagger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Riley Jagger was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bronson Kilmer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carbondale Area is still winless after their match against Elk Lake on Wednesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-0.
Mountain View's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Carbondale Area, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Mountain View came up short against Carbondale Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Mountain View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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