Baseball Recap: Mount View Golden Knights vs. Mingo Central Miners
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 the Mingo Central Miners. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Mount View as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hunter Muncy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Muncy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mount View got a massive performance out of Kyrece Hughes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hughes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times 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.
Mount View's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Mingo Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Mount View will be playing at home against Pocahontas County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pocahontas County is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Mount View will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mingo Central, they will challenge Wyoming East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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