In what's become a running theme this season, Eagle River gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Lathrop Malemutes onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Eagle River's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Gunner Mountcastle made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mountcastle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mountcastle was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dallin Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tyler Davis, who scored two runs.
Eagle River's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Lathrop, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Eagle River will be playing at home against South Anchorage at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Anchorage: 3.8, Eagle River: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lathrop, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Valley on Monday.
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