Baseball Recap: Mountain View Eagles vs. Forest City Foresters
Mountain View waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Forest City Foresters 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Mountain View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Jagger made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jagger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Barnes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mountain View's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Forest City, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lackawanna Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lackawanna Trail's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forest City, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m.
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