The Mountain View Eagles will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Lackawanna Trail Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lackawanna Trail's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Mountain View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Forest City.
Riley Jagger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jagger was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Barnes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lackawanna Trail kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a rough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Mid Valley. The loss means Lackawanna Trail is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lackawanna Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Mountain View's way against Lackawanna Trail when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Mountain View made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lackawanna Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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