The Mountain View Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Blue Ridge Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They came up short against Dunmore on Saturday, falling 9-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Blue Ridge came out on top against Carbondale Area on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Raiders never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The contest marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season.
Hailey Carpenetti made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Carpenetti was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mel Bloomer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Hailey Champang was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
The win made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 5-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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