Baseball Preview: River View Raiders vs. Mount View Golden Knights
River View is 1-9 against Mount View since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The River View Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Mount View Golden Knights at 6:00 p.m. River View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for River View after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 12-2 to James Monroe. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, River View couldn't push the score so high this time.
River View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Lester, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base. Lester is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Mount View has not done well against Greater Beckley Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mount View narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Greater Beckley Christian 7-5.
Hunter Muncy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Muncy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, David Little was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
River View's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Mount View, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. River View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mount View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
River View took their victory against Mount View when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-8. Will River View repeat their success, or does Mount View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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