After four games on the road, MMI Preparatory School is heading back home. They will take on the Mountain View Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
MMI Preparatory School will bounce into Monday's match after beating Greater Nanticoke Area, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. MMI Preparatory School walked away with a 6-3 win over Greater Nanticoke Area on Friday.
MMI Preparatory School let Lucas Pesotine and Heath Williams loose on the outfield. Pesotine went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Williams scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adam Frask, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Mountain View entered their tilt with Blue Ridge with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 15-9 margin over the Raiders on Saturday. With that victory, Mountain View brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Bronson Kilmer and Riley Jagger made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Kilmer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jagger struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Kilmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kilmer scored two runs while going 1-for-5, while Jagger scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a massive performance out of Ziggy Bradford, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Barnes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
MMI Preparatory School's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. MMI Preparatory School has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
MMI Preparatory School came up short against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Will MMI Preparatory School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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