Baseball Preview: Mount View Golden Knights vs. River View Raiders
Mount View is 9-1 against River View since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The Mount View Golden Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the River View Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mount View has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while River View will arrive with three straight victories.
On Monday, Mount View came up short against Van and fell 13-9.
Hunter Muncy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Jacob Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mount View was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
River View proved they can win big back in March (they won by 13) but last Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Grundy 7-5.
Kaiden Newberry was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases. Another player making a difference was David Baldwin, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Mount View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for River View, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Tuesday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. Mount View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like River View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mount View beat River View 9-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Mount View have another victory up their sleeve, or will River View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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