Carbondale Area had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it eight. They fell 11-7 to the Mountain View Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 last Thursday.
As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Mountain View's part, Jordan Jagger made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mountain View is undefeated when Jagger allows two or fewer hits, but 5-6 otherwise. Jagger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ziggy Bradford was incredible, going 1-for-4 with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Gesford, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carbondale Area will welcome Forest City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Foresters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mountain View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montrose at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Meteors have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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