Baseball Preview: Carbondale Area Chargers vs. Mountain View Eagles
The Carbondale Area Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain View Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Carbondale Area has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Mountain View will arrive with four straight wins.
Carbondale Area's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Elk Lake on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Mountain View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lackawanna Trail as Mountain View made off with a 9-3 victory.
Jordan Jagger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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, the team relied heavily on Riley Jagger, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bronson Kilmer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Carbondale Area's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mountain View, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Carbondale Area beat Mountain View 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mountain View's Carter Bain, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Carbondale Area to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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