Baseball Game Preview: Van Bulldogs vs. Mount View Golden Knights

The Van Bulldogs will face off against the Mount View Golden Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Van has given up an average of 12.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Van fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against WestSide on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 20-12 to the Renegades. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Renegades: they've now lost seven in a row.

Cade Price was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four matches. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Easton Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Parker Moore was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Mount View didn't have quite enough to beat Webster County on Friday and fell 4-2. The Golden Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Mount View saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyrece Hughes, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.

Van's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Mount View, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1.

Van couldn't quite get it done against Mount View in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 8-5. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.