Golden Knights
| 03/27/25 @ Montcalm | 23 |
| 04/14/25 vs Montcalm | 20 |
| 04/28/25 vs Twin Valley | 14 |
| 04/28/25 vs Twin Valley | 13 |
| 04/18/25 @ Richwood | 11 |
Mount View won the last time they faced Twin Valley and things went their way on Monday too. The Golden Knights were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Golden Knights have won five matchups by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Blane Sturgell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Hunter Muncy and Jacob Wright did most of the damage at the plate: Muncy went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Wright went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Mount View is 3-0-1 when Muncy posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Kyrece Hughes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Mount View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. They are 4-1-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mount View's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Twin Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Coming up, Mount View will square off against River View at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Golden Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Twin Valley, they will challenge Montcalm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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