Carbondale Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Mountain View Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carbondale Area of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Mountain View's part, Riley Jagger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Jagger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Gesford, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Carbondale Area's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Mountain View, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Carbondale Area will head out on the road to take on Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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