The Mountain View Eagles will be playing at home against the Blue Ridge Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mountain View has three straight wins, Blue Ridge has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Mountain View was able to grind out a solid victory over Montrose, taking the game 6-2.
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 ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Gesford, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jagger, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge came up short against Susquehanna last Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Mountain View's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mountain View took their victory against Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-9. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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