Mountain View hadn't done well against Cave City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Yellowjackets walked away with a 6-2 win over the Cavemen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Crosby Mitchell looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Hayden Long
| 04/06/26 vs Cave City | 2 |
| 04/01/26 @ Bergman | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Yellville-Summit | 2 |
| 03/09/26 vs Bergman | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Norfork | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
On the hitting side, Hayden Long was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Mountain View: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Aden Osburn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Cave City, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The future could be bright for both Mountain View and Cave City: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Yellowjackets will try to hand Salem their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cave City will look to extend Bergman's four-game losing streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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