The Eagle Mustangs will be playing at home against the Mountain View Mavericks at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Eagle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Middleton.
Bryson Shea was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Shea has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shea was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Ditlove, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Declan Ragan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Mountain View can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Madison with a sharp 14-3 victory. With that win, Mountain View brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Davey Green tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Carson Lupton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Cade Burnham was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Eagle's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Eagle's way against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in April as Eagle made off with a 9-0 win. Will Eagle repeat their success, or does Mountain View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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