Lackawanna Trail had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-3 to make it six. They came up short against the Mountain View Eagles, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in April.
Lackawanna Trail saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Ryon, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Mountain View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victory was nothing new for Mountain View as they're now sitting on seven straight.
On Mountain View's side, Jordan Jagger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Mountain View is 6-1 when Jagger allows two or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Jagger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ziggy Bradford was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 14 games he's played. Jackson Gesford was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lackawanna Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain View, they will host Forest City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Foresters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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