Baseball Preview: Mount View Golden Knights vs. Pocahontas County Warriors
The Mount View Golden Knights will be playing at home against the Pocahontas County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mount View gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Mingo Central. The victory was some much needed relief for Mount View as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hunter Muncy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Muncy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kyrece Hughes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jacob Wright was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas County fell victim to Pendleton County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 21-0 to the Wildcat. Pocahontas County just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Mount View's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Pocahontas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-2.
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