Mountain View came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lackawanna Trail Lions 9-3. Mountain View's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jordan Jagger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Jagger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Jagger, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bronson Kilmer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lackawanna Trail, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Mountain View will head out on the road to challenge Carbondale Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Carbondale Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lackawanna Trail, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Susquehanna at 4:30 p.m. Lackawanna Trail is facing Susquehanna at the right time seeing as Susquehanna is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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