Baseball Game Preview: Carbondale Area Chargers vs. Montrose Meteors

Carbondale Area is 0-3 against Montrose since March of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Meteors at 4:00 p.m. Carbondale Area has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Carbondale Area came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Elk Lake, falling 20-4.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Montrose nor Elk Lake made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Meteors fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 3, 2023, but that streak is no more.

Christopher McGee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Montrose is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-4 otherwise.

Carbondale Area's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5. As for Montrose, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.

Carbondale Area suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Montrose in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.