Baseball Preview: Mountain View Eagles vs. Elk Lake Warriors
The Mountain View Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Elk Lake Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Mountain View beats Elk Lake with nine runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Mountain View's pitchers stepped up to hand Susquehanna a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Mountain View has won by exactly nine runs.
Adam Polovitch was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elk Lake entered their tilt with Blue Ridge with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Raiders 15-0. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Elk Lake this season.
Isaac Gesford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gesford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gesford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Sherman, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Cohen Orlandini was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Elk Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Elk Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain View took their victory against Elk Lake in their previous matchup on April 6th by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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